Monday, June 11, 2012
A request for changes to a sidewalk plan and a Civic Center advisory panel are also on the agenda.
The city’s finances will be a big part of Monday’s meeting of the Rockville City Council with discussions of issuing tax-supported debt, approval of financial management practices and creation of a financial advisory board. The agenda also includes a public hearing on the city’s sign ordinance. The council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Meetings are broadcast live on Rockville 11. Sign ordinance The council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the city’s sign ordinance. The changes have been in the works since late 2010, when the Rockville Chamber of Commerce raised issues with sign regulations with the council. City staff recommended nine proposed changes. Click here to read a summary of the changes. The city’s …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
County executive will host 'Virtual Town Hall Meeting' from 1 to 2 p.m.
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will hold his latest “Virtual Town Hall Meeting” from 1 to 2 p.m. on June 13. Residents may submit their questions to Leggett before or during the online discussion by clicking here. During his last virtual town hall on May 23, Leggett answered 14 questions. Questions focused on pedestrian safety, the planned Costco in Wheaton, the Housing Opportunities Commission, Ride On, apartment living, soccer fields, noise metering of Intercounty Connector traffic, school construction funding, bicycle racks, the bag tax, pay raises for county teachers and tree trimming by utilities. Leggett has held the online chats every two to four months since taking office in December 2006. For more information, call the …
Monday, June 4, 2012
Contracts for diesel fuel and new HD TV cameras also on Monday's agenda.
A letter objecting to Gaithersburg’s proposed annexation of the Great Indoors property on Shady Grove Road, strategic goals and fiscal 2012 budget tweaks are on the Rockville City Council’s agenda for Monday. The council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Meetings are broadcast live on Rockville 11. The City of Gaithersburg is considering annexing two properties, at 16331 and 16401 Shady Grove Road. The properties, totaling 28 acres, are owned by Sears and Roebuck Co. and are home to The Great Indoors, a soon-to-close home goods store. They are currently part of the county, with an address of unincorporated Gaithersburg. A report by City of Rockville staff raises two concerns for Rockville: A draft letter, to be considered by the council for …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
New REDI director introduced; council zeroing in on city manager.
The Rockville City Council on Monday adopted a roughly $107 million operating budget and $70 million capital budget for fiscal 2013. The vote was unanimous but was preceded by a lengthy debate about spending and the prospect of tax increases in fiscal 2014. The council’s final budget discussion included approval of a 2 percent salary increase for city staff, with a 1 percent salary increase for 13 senior staff members. Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio, backed by Councilwoman Bridget Donnell Newton, made the proposal for the first time on Monday. The council also approved another Marcuccio proposal that shifts $17,990 from the Rockville Emergency Assistance Program fund to several community caregiver agencies as follows: “This does not cause the …
Monday, May 21, 2012
Proclamations on public works and boating safety weeks also on the agenda.
This article was corrected from its original version. An explanation follows the article. The Rockville City Council is scheduled to vote on a proposed fiscal 2013 budget and to discuss its strategic goals as part of its agenda for Monday. The council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be broadcast live on Rockville 11. The budget The council is scheduled to adopt the city’s fiscal 2013 budget for fiscal 2013. The proposed operating budget is $107.1 million, a decrease from the fiscal 2012 budget by $88,848 (0.1 percent). The proposed capital budget is $69.6 million, a decrease of $2.6 million (3.6 percent) from fiscal 2012. It includes funding for 47 projects and a $3.9 million transfer from the general fund. The plan for …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Hall proposes a 24-point plan aimed at offering a $100 rebate; Pierzchala looks long-term.
One Rockville City Council member is pushing a package of spending cuts with an eye on a tax rebate. Another is offering an analysis with his eye on next year's budget debate. The council on May 7 delayed one of its final discussions before it is scheduled to vote on a proposed $107 million operating budget and $75.1 million capital budget on May 21. The discussion is scheduled for Monday's meeting. The delay gave the council time to consider budget reviews by council members John Hall and Mark Pierzchala. Hall is proposing a 24-point plan for trimming $1.5 million from the budget and using it to give homeowners a $100 tax rebate. The rebate had been included in four previous budgets before being cut in fiscal 2012. City staff provided …
A hearing on building codes is also on deck.
A budget discussion, an increase in legal fees, a public hearing on green building codes and a discussion of conservation districts are on the Rockville City Council’s agenda for Monday. The council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be broadcast live on Rockville 11. The budget The council is scheduled to discuss the city budget. The proposed operating budget is $107 million. The proposed capital budget is $75.1 million. The plan for fiscal 2013, which begins July 1, maintains the real property tax rate of 29.2 cents per $100 of assessed value for all properties and the personal property tax rate of 80.5 cents per $100 of assessed value for commercial properties. Last week, the council decided to delay the discussion so that …
Tom Rossing
11:32 am on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
No discussion on the resignation of the Human Resources director. more ›