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FY 2023 Financial Reports Highlight Rockville’s Finances
Summaries Give Public a Look at the City’s Fiscal Health Two annual reports released last month give the public a closer look at Rockville’s financial health during the most recently completed fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2023, which closed June 30, the city ended “with an overall net position of $345.2 million, an increase of…
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Radon Reminders: The Law, The Risks and What You Can Do
January is National Radon Action Month and a reminder of what you can do to protect your home and family. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas. While no immediate symptoms will signal its presence, exposure at high levels can cause cancer. Testing is the only way to know a home’s radon levels.
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New Year’s and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bring Closures in Rockville
City Hall and all city facilities will be closed for New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1. All city facilities except the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15. Recycling, trash and yard waste normally collected on Mondays will occur one day later than usual throughout…
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City to Honor King and Salute Nonprofits with Opportunities to Serve
Rockville honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy this month as the city holds its 52nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration and sponsors a week of service activities. King recognized the power of service. The civil rights leader famously said, “Everyone can be great because everybody can serve.” In 1994, Congress passed the…
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‘Finding Fellowship’ and Spotlighting Service at Rockville’s MLK Celebration
Join the City of Rockville for something new at this month’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The 52nd annual celebration, one of Rockville’s signature events, will move from the traditional Monday holiday to 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Rockville High School, 2100 Baltimore Road. It will feature a new conference-style format with a…
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Mayor and Council Pass Resolution Rejecting Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Israeli, Anti-Arab, Antisemitism, Anti-Jewish and Anti-Muslim Hate
The Mayor and Council on Dec. 18 unanimously passed a resolution, “Rejecting Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Israeli, Anti-Arab, Antisemitism, Anti-Jewish, and Anti-Muslim Hate in the City of Rockville.” Find video of the discussion and vote with the Dec. 18 Mayor and Council meeting listing at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter. The resolution reads: WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of Rockville, through Resolutions…
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Christmas and New Year’s Closures
City government and facilities will be closed for Christmas and New Year’s Day. All city facilities will be closed Mondays, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Parking will be free at city-owned meters on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Recycling, trash and yard waste normally collected on Mondays will occur one day later than usual during…