RM Cluster Overcrowding?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$2 million to help shore up Dawsons. Wow. That could have been used for the schools and made a huge impact. Instead, they shore up Dawson’s for 5 years and then it closes anyway (most likely).

How is the City giving Dawson's $2 million? They are funding $2 million over 5 years in the form of grants and loans to Town Center businesses. Dawson's has applied for funds and I am sure they will get some, but they are certainly not getting the entire $2 million.

Are you sure Dawson’s is not getting the full $million?

It says that Dawsons’ is getting $2 million over the next five years through REDI. It does not say anything about other businessesz

I agree with the poster who comments that they need to do something about the parking and about homelessness in that area. And, definitely address safety. There have been quite a few incidents in that area.

Some anonymous guy in the comments section of the Bethesda Beat said Dawson's is getting 2 million. Doesn't mean that's correct. Here's the link to an article with accurate info about the funds.
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/rockville-officials-approve-fund-to-help-struggling-businesses-in-town-center-and-twinbrook-metro-districts/

This comment is spot on:

‘The article should have simply read:
"Rockville officials approved $430,000 in taxpayer generated funding to give to Federal Realty Investment Trust by passing it through the retail tenants of taxpayer subsidized Rockville Town Square."’

This is EXACTLY what is happening. Ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$2 million to help shore up Dawsons. Wow. That could have been used for the schools and made a huge impact. Instead, they shore up Dawson’s for 5 years and then it closes anyway (most likely).

How is the City giving Dawson's $2 million? They are funding $2 million over 5 years in the form of grants and loans to Town Center businesses. Dawson's has applied for funds and I am sure they will get some, but they are certainly not getting the entire $2 million.

Are you sure Dawson’s is not getting the full $million?

It says that Dawsons’ is getting $2 million over the next five years through REDI. It does not say anything about other businessesz

I agree with the poster who comments that they need to do something about the parking and about homelessness in that area. And, definitely address safety. There have been quite a few incidents in that area.

Some anonymous guy in the comments section of the Bethesda Beat said Dawson's is getting 2 million. Doesn't mean that's correct. Here's the link to an article with accurate info about the funds.
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/rockville-officials-approve-fund-to-help-struggling-businesses-in-town-center-and-twinbrook-metro-districts/

Read the comments in that article. Lots of complaints about inconvenient parking and overly aggressive parking enforcement. THAT is what needs to change. Adding an extra building will not save RTC.

[Anonymous]

I want unlimited free parking...but don't let metro or local workers park there and take up all the spaces. If I happen to over stay my meter, give me a break because I don't do it often. I just lost track of time. I want interesting unique small stores which I will almost never shop at..but I like the atmosphere they provide. Thanks Rockville!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just sent an email to the Mayor and Mark Pierzchala to NOT set the threshold to 150%.

Mark Pierzchala needs to go. Mayor and Council elections in Rockville are November 2019.

Seriously.

Is he getting some kickbacks from developers?

His comments that his daughter survived the portables, so all kids can, is tone deaf and obnoxious. It’s not just about the portables. What a tool.

He is surely getting some benefit to talk like that. Facility designed for 1000 can't accommodate 2000 without impacting quality of education. Any idiot can see that.

Adding portables doesn't take care of science labs, arts, music, Cafe and all other facilities which are not getting expanded. Who makes policy decisions based on some kids kids turning out fine.

Vote against Mark Pierzchala if you don't want Rockville schools to be 150%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want unlimited free parking...but don't let metro or local workers park there and take up all the spaces. If I happen to over stay my meter, give me a break because I don't do it often. I just lost track of time. I want interesting unique small stores which I will almost never shop at..but I like the atmosphere they provide. Thanks Rockville!

And if they don't survive then simply give subsidy and if that doesn't work then push kids education as lowest priority. These are our leaders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just sent an email to the Mayor and Mark Pierzchala to NOT set the threshold to 150%.

Mark Pierzchala needs to go. Mayor and Council elections in Rockville are November 2019.

Evidently he and the mayor hate each other and do t talk except to get city business done.

I’m definitely voting for Mark in the next election. I think it’s funny all these people that can’t vote in Rockville elections are hating on him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just sent an email to the Mayor and Mark Pierzchala to NOT set the threshold to 150%.

Mark Pierzchala needs to go. Mayor and Council elections in Rockville are November 2019.

Seriously.

Is he getting some kickbacks from developers?

His comments that his daughter survived the portables, so all kids can, is tone deaf and obnoxious. It’s not just about the portables. What a tool.

He is surely getting some benefit to talk like that. Facility designed for 1000 can't accommodate 2000 without impacting quality of education. Any idiot can see that.

Adding portables doesn't take care of science labs, arts, music, Cafe and all other facilities which are not getting expanded. Who makes policy decisions based on some kids kids turning out fine.

Vote against Mark Pierzchala if you don't want Rockville schools to be 150%.

For a facility designed for 1,000 students, 150% capacity is 1,500 students. 2,000 students would be 200% of capacity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Read the comments in that article. Lots of complaints about inconvenient parking and overly aggressive parking enforcement. THAT is what needs to change. Adding an extra building will not save RTC.

Adding an extra building = a whole building's worth of people who can patronize businesses at Rockville Town Center without parking. People who live there don't worry about inconvenient parking and overly aggressive parking enforcement for shoppers. In fact they might favor it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just sent an email to the Mayor and Mark Pierzchala to NOT set the threshold to 150%.

Mark Pierzchala needs to go. Mayor and Council elections in Rockville are November 2019.

Evidently he and the mayor hate each other and do t talk except to get city business done.

I’m definitely voting for Mark in the next election. I think it’s funny all these people that can’t vote in Rockville elections are hating on him.

I CAN vote in Rockville and will not vote for him. I used to support him but no more. I was not always a supporter of Mayor Newton but think she has been a sensible leader and a strong advocate for the City with the county and state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just sent an email to the Mayor and Mark Pierzchala to NOT set the threshold to 150%.

Mark Pierzchala needs to go. Mayor and Council elections in Rockville are November 2019.

Evidently he and the mayor hate each other and do t talk except to get city business done.

I’m definitely voting for Mark in the next election. I think it’s funny all these people that can’t vote in Rockville elections are hating on him.

I CAN vote in Rockville and will not vote for him. I used to support him but no more. I was not always a supporter of Mayor Newton but think she has been a sensible leader and a strong advocate for the City with the county and state.

Why? Just because he wants two small areas to continue to build? It won’t be in most of the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just sent an email to the Mayor and Mark Pierzchala to NOT set the threshold to 150%.

Mark Pierzchala needs to go. Mayor and Council elections in Rockville are November 2019.

Evidently he and the mayor hate each other and do t talk except to get city business done.

I’m definitely voting for Mark in the next election. I think it’s funny all these people that can’t vote in Rockville election[b]s are hating on him.

?? I would think that most parents with kids attending RM, and worried about overcrowding at RM would be able to vote in the Rockville election. Why would they not? Unless they don't actually live in bounds, which I know happens quite a bit in MCPS unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just sent an email to the Mayor and Mark Pierzchala to NOT set the threshold to 150%.

Mark Pierzchala needs to go. Mayor and Council elections in Rockville are November 2019.

Evidently he and the mayor hate each other and do t talk except to get city business done.

I’m definitely voting for Mark in the next election. I think it’s funny all these people that can’t vote in Rockville elections are hating on him.

I CAN vote in Rockville and will not vote for him. I used to support him but no more. I was not always a supporter of Mayor Newton but think she has been a sensible leader and a strong advocate for the City with the county and state.

Why? Just because he wants two small areas to continue to build? It won’t be in most of the city.

Really? It's not just two small areas, when you look at the rest of the RM area. Over the past 5 years, with all the overdevelopment in the are, there have been hundreds of new housing units put up in the RM cluster.

There are still vacancies at some of the apartment complexes near the Twinbrook Metro - at El Terano, at Escher, at Galvan. Plus, the new development of townhouses at Champman Row. If those all do fill up, it could potentially lead to hundreds of new students attending RM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Really? It's not just two small areas, when you look at the rest of the RM area. Over the past 5 years, with all the overdevelopment in the are, there have been hundreds of new housing units put up in the RM cluster.

There are still vacancies at some of the apartment complexes near the Twinbrook Metro - at El Terano, at Escher, at Galvan. Plus, the new development of townhouses at Champman Row. If those all do fill up, it could potentially lead to hundreds of new students attending RM.

Why do you consider it overdevelopment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just sent an email to the Mayor and Mark Pierzchala to NOT set the threshold to 150%.

Mark Pierzchala needs to go. Mayor and Council elections in Rockville are November 2019.

Evidently he and the mayor hate each other and do t talk except to get city business done.

I’m definitely voting for Mark in the next election. I think it’s funny all these people that can’t vote in Rockville election[b]s are hating on him.

?? I would think that most parents with kids attending RM, and worried about overcrowding at RM would be able to vote in the Rockville election. Why would they not? Unless they don't actually live in bounds, which I know happens quite a bit in MCPS unfortunately.

DP.There are people zoned for Richard Montgomery HS who don't live in the City of Rockville, and there are also people who do live in the City of Rockville and aren't zoned for Richard Montgomery HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just sent an email to the Mayor and Mark Pierzchala to NOT set the threshold to 150%.

Mark Pierzchala needs to go. Mayor and Council elections in Rockville are November 2019.

Evidently he and the mayor hate each other and do t talk except to get city business done.

I’m definitely voting for Mark in the next election. I think it’s funny all these people that can’t vote in Rockville elections are hating on him.

I CAN vote in Rockville and will not vote for him. I used to support him but no more. I was not always a supporter of Mayor Newton but think she has been a sensible leader and a strong advocate for the City with the county and state.

Why? Just because he wants two small areas to continue to build? It won’t be in most of the city.

If it’s only two small areas thenwhy the need to bump enrollment to 150%? Obviously he wants to build more in this cluster at the expense of overcrowded schools.