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Mayor and Council to Hold Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant Funds Needs
The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing during their Monday. Sept. 9 meeting on housing and community development needs for Community Development Block Grant funding in Fiscal Year 2026.Testimony from the hearing will be used by the Mayor and Council to determine funding decisions. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. CDBG are federal…
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Grants and Rebates Aid Energy-Efficient Lighting Upgrades at City Facilities
A state grant is helping Rockville meet the goals of its Climate Action Plan with funding to convert city facilities to LED lighting. Upgrades are in progress at the Rockville Senior Center and Twinbrook Community Recreation Center using grants from the Maryland Energy Administration’s Maryland Smart Energy Communities program, and rebates from Pepco’s Energy Savings…
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Great Returns from Rockville’s Gun Buyback
The Rockville City Police Department, in partnership with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, collected 270 firearms during the department’s third annual gun buyback on Aug. 17 at RedGate Park. The event provided an opportunity to dispose of unwanted firearms voluntarily, anonymously and safely. Participants turned in handguns, rifles, shotguns, assault weapons and ghost guns…
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Fall Outreach Coming for Zoning Ordinance Update
Public outreach will begin this fall on an update to the zoning ordinance. Public outreach meetings will be held to present the zoning diagnostic report and calibration tables for the project. Among recommendations outlined in the report is an emphasis on the need for a streamlined development review process and clearer, more understandable language in…
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September Will Turn Purple for Opioid Awareness
In their ongoing effort to bring awareness to the national impact of opioid addiction and signal hope for recovery, Rockville’s Mayor and Council will proclaim September as National Recovery Month. Rockville Goes Purple is a campaign, alongside the city’s county and state partners, that seeks to shine a spotlight on the national impact of opioid…
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Summer of Safety: Advancing Vision Zero Projects for Rockville Roadways
Rockville advanced several Vision Zero projects this summer, including a study of potential safety improvements to Mannakee Street, construction of a sidewalk along West Gude Drive and a shared-use path along Scott and Veirs drives. The projects are part of the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. In July,…
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Free Trees, If You Please
Rockville’s annual Fall Tree Giveaway will open for online registration at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at www.rockvillemd.gov/treegiveaway. Registrants will be able to pick up their trees from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive. Trees will be available to City of Rockville residents only. Preregistration is required. Limit…
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New Wootton Parkway Speed Camera to Begin Issuing Citations
In a continuing effort to reduce the number of speeding vehicles in Rockville neighborhoods, the Rockville City Police Department deployed a speed monitoring system in late August near the intersection of southbound Wootton Parkway and Wootton Oats Court. While the portable camera unit is fully functional, the department will not initially issue citations. Beginning on…
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Last Chance to Propose a Neighborhood Project
This month is the deadline for community members to propose neighborhood improvement projects to be considered as part of the Capital Improvements Program during the upcoming budget season. To tell the city what capital projects are needed in your neighborhood, complete and submit the form at www.rockvillemd.gov/Propose-a-Project by Friday, Sept. 13. The city’s CIP lays…
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Meet the New Boss
Rockville’s new City Manager Jeff Mihelich introduced himself to the community at a reception ahead of a July Mayor and Council meeting. Mihelich is an International City/County Management Association credentialed manager with more than 30 years of experience in all areas of city management and community planning, including 13 years of executive-level management working directly…