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Lights Out for Climate Change Action
Rockville will turn out the lights in observance of Earth Hour, an international effort in support of climate change action. Earth Hour encourages people to turn off all nonessential lights in their homes and businesses for one hour, from 8:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, and do something positive for the planet. The city will participate…
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Vision Zero Springs Forward with Public Meetings Beginning This Month
Community members can learn about ongoing transportation safety improvement projects across Rockville as the city hosts public meetings this spring. The projects are part of the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. Visit the city’s online calendar, at www.rockvillemd.gov/calendar, for details on how to join the virtual public meetings…
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Spring Rake! Leaf Collection Set for April
The city will vacuum leaves from neighborhood curbs from April 8-19 in five collection areas throughout Rockville. An interactive map at www.rockvillemd.gov/leafcollection allows residents to input their address and learn when their leaves will be collected. Unlike the fall leaf collection, which has two collection rounds, city crews make only one pass to collect leaves…
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Rockville Police Make a Big (Cold) Splash for Special Olympics
The Rockville City Police Department was freezin’ for a good reason as a team of officers and civilian staff took a dip in a chilly Chesapeake Bay as part of the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge, Feb. 2, at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. The team more than doubled its fundraising goal of…
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Meet the Mayor — Be the Mayor: City and Contest Offer Opportunities for Fourth Graders
March 8 is Deadline for ‘If I Were Mayor …’ Essay Contest Rockville fourth graders have until Friday, March 8 to enter the Maryland Municipal League’s statewide “If I Were Mayor” essay contest. This year’s theme is “Inspiring Leadership in Your City/Town/Community.” Students are asked to write an essay of no more than 275 words…
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Working on a Historic Property? You Could Qualify for a Tax Credit
Restoring or repairing the outside of a historic home? Preserving the exterior of a historic structure? You could be eligible for a property tax credit. Rockville participates in the tax credit program for local structures designated as historic. If your property in Rockville is designated by the city as historic and you spent at least…
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Draft Town Center Plan to be Released
Opportunity for Public Comment Remains Open The City of Rockville is preparing to release a draft of the Town Center Master Plan. Hundreds of Rockville residents took part in one of the many listening sessions, focus groups or public meetings, and feedback is still being accepted. The draft plan will be posted to www.engagerockville.com/towncenter this…
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Women in a Leading Role
Rockville celebrates Women’s History Month in March. Rockville’s Mayor and Council is the most diverse elected body in the city’s history, with the most women ever to serve at one time. Find Rockville 11’s Women’s History Month playlist at youtube.com/cityofrockville and throughout March on Montgomery County Verizon and Comcast cable channel 11.
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Women Making Their Mark While Serving Our City
Meet City of Rockville employee, Mandi Murray. Mandi Murray is a senior construction inspector in Rockville’s Department of Public Works. She joined the city in December 2016, but had worked with DPW’s Construction Management Division as a consulting inspector since August 2014. “When a position became available, I applied because the projects I was working…
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New Speed Cameras Coming to Wootton Parkway
In a continuing effort to reduce the number of speeding vehicles in Rockville neighborhoods, the Rockville City Police Department is deploying a new speed monitoring system in the 2500 block of Wootton Parkway, near its intersection with Fairwood Court. RCPD is scheduled to begin deployment Monday, Feb. 26. The system uses a portable camera to monitor southbound…