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Rockville reports 21 deer culled in pilot program
PETA criticizes effort as ‘futile, cruel and unacceptable’
May 5, 2021 | 8:32 pm
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A small-scale pilot program in Rockville last year resulted in 21 white-tailed deer being culled in an attempt to help control the population in the city.
City officials had discussed potential deer management methods since 2010 with federal and state agencies, as well as other groups.
The pilot only took place in the John Hayes Memorial Forest through a bow-hunting contract with Montgomery County Whitetail Solutions. There were three phases of the program, beginning in late November and ending in mid-January.
Of the 21 deer culled, 19 were does and two were button bucks. The 19 does were donated to provide about 790 pounds of venison.
Rockville considering whether to allow short-term residential rentals
Some residents decry possibility of ‘hotels’
January 12, 2021 | 10:44 am
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Rockville is considering whether to allow short-term residential rentals, such as Airbnb, and how they could be regulated.
Some residents who are opposed say they don’t want residential buildings turned into “hotels.”
During a public hearing on Monday, a handful of residents said most condominium associations and common ownership communities already have rules that prohibit short-term rentals.
Short-term rentals can bring problems such as parking availability, security, noise, parties and insurance, the residents said.
There are no current or proposed laws in Rockville addressing short-term residential rentals a period of usually less than 30 consecutive days.
Rockville council eyes budget cuts for next fiscal year
Officials set priorities with revenue down
December 22, 2020 | 7:03 pm
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As the economy and residents suffer during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rockville officials have begun considering cuts and savings for the city’s budget in the next fiscal year.
Budget priority discussions come on the heels of a Dec. 7 report from city staff members on an expected decline in revenue. The city’s property tax revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year was $3.8 million approximately $490,000 less in than the first quarter in the previous fiscal year.
For the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2021, the city had more than $10,800 in revenue from property taxes, fines, permits, and other revenue.