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PHONE DIRECTORY

Please call with any questions or issues you may have about Howard County's programs and services.

This list provides numbers of county government offices and local branches of state offices. Other frequently requested numbers are also included for your convenience.

The Howard County Government TTY is 313-2323 unless listed (text telephone for people with hearing and speech impairments). All Howard County Offices may be called by individuals who use TTYs through the Maryland Relay Service, 711.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Accounts Payable, Finance -- 410-313-2055

Addictions Services Center -- 410-313-6202

After hours, Grassroots -- 410-531-6677

Adult Community Evaluation Services (ACES) -- 410-313-6450

Aging, Office on -- 410-313-5980

    TTY -- 410-313-6401

Agricultural Preservation -- 410-313-5407

Animal Control -- 410-313-2780

After hours -- 410-313-2200

Emergencies threatening human safety -- 911

Appeals, Board of -- 410-313-2377

Assessments and Taxation, State -- 410-480-7940

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B

B&O Railroad Station Museum -- 410-461-1944

BGE (Baltimore Gas & Electric) -- 410-685-0123

Birth Certificate Copies -- 410-313-6300

Budget Office -- 410-313-2077

Business & Technology Training Center, HCC -- 410-772-4808

Business Resource Center, EDA -- 410-313-6550

Business Taxes, Finance -- 410-313-2063

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C

Cable Administrator -- 410-313-3318

Capital Projects, DPW -- 410-313-3440

Cashier, Finance -- 410-313-4084

Center for the Arts -- 410-313-2787

Central Services -- 410-313-2044

Child Advocacy Center -- 410-313-2630

Child Care Admin., State -- 410-750-8770

Child Protective Services -- 410-872-8700

Children's Resource Center -- 410-313-1940

Child Support Enforcement Bureau -- 410-872-4202

Circuit Court -- 410-313-2111

    Clerk of the Court -- 410-313-5850

    Judge Louis A. Becker, III -- 410-313-2083

    Judge Richard Bernhardt -- 410-313-2145

    Judge Leonore R. Gelfman -- 410-313-2143

    Judge Diane O. Leasure -- 410-313-2066

    Judge Dennis M. Sweeney -- 410-313-2149

Citizen Services, Dept. of -- 410-313-6400

    TTY -- 410-313-6401

Columbia Association -- 410-715-3000

Columbia Gardeners -- 410-997-2925

Commission for Women -- 410-313-6400

Commission on Aging -- 410-313-6410

Communications Bureau -- 410-313-2300

Community Action Council -- 410-313-6440

Community Service, Sheriff -- 410-313-2660

Commuter Solutions -- 410-313-3130

Construction Inspection -- DPW 410-313-1880

Consumer Affairs Office -- 410-313-6420

    TTY -- 410-313-6401

Cooperative Extension -- 410-313-2707

Corrections, Dept. of -- 410-313-5200

County Administration, Dept. of -- 410-313-2020

County Auditor -- 410-313-2005

County Council -- 410-313-2001

County Executive -- 410-313-2013

    Recorded information -- 410-313-3227

    Suggestion line -- 410-313-3227

Crime Prevention, Police -- 410-313-4780

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D

Day Care Licensing, State -- 410-750-8770

Death Certificate Copies, State -- 410-764-3160

Department of Natural Resources, State -- 410-974-3987

Detention Center -- 410-313-5200

Development Engineering, DPZ -- 410-313-2420

Disabilities Services -- 410-313-6402

    TTY -- 410-313-6401

District Court #10 -- 410-480-7700

    Administrative Clerk -- 410-480-7710

    Cashier -- 410-480-7709

    Civil -- 410-480-7704

    Commissioners -- 410-480-7720

    County Clerk -- 410-480-7703

    Criminal -- 410-480-7705

    DORS (Rehabilitation Services, State) -- 410-290-2640

    Drunk Driving Monitoring Program -- 410-480-7800

    Howard County Judges -- 410-480-7706

    Traffic -- 410-480-7705

Drug Tip Line (anonymous) -- 410-290-DRUG (3784)

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E

Economic Development Authority (EDA) -- 410-313-6500

Education, Dept. of -- 410-313-6600

Elections, Board of -- 410-313-5820

    Emergency Management, Fire & Rescue -- 410-313-6004

    Employment & Training Center -- 410-290-2620

    Employment Services, State -- 410-312-5760

    Engineering Bureau -- 410-313-2414

    Environmental Health Bureau -- 410-313-2640

      After hours emergencies -- 410-313-2929

    Environmental Services Bureau -- 410-313-6444

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    F

    4-H, Coop. Ext. -- 410-313-2707

    Facilities Bureau -- 410-313-2700

      After hours -- 410-313-2929

      Emergencies -- 410-313-2702

    Finance, Dept. of -- 410-313-2195

    Fire & Rescue, Dept. of -- 410-313-6000

      After hours -- 410-313-2929

      Emergencies -- 911

    Fire Marshal, State -- 1-888-214-7892

    Firehouse Museum -- 410-465-0232

    Food Bank, Comm. Action -- 410-313-6440 or 410-313-6185

    Food Stamps, Soc. Serv. -- 410-872-8700

    Foster Care Program, Soc. Serv. -- 410-872-8700 x281

    Fuel Fund, Comm. Action -- 410-313-6440

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    G

    Gtv (Government cable channel) -- 410-313-5720

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    H

    Head Start, Comm. Action -- 410-313-6440

    Health Centers

      Columbia -- 410-313-7500

      Ellicott City -- 410-313-2333

      Southeastern -- 410-880-5888

    Health Dept. -- 410-313-6300

    Highways Bureau -- 410-313-7450

      Recorded Information -- 410-313-2900

    Historic Preservation, DPZ -- 410-313-2350

    Historical Society, Ho. Co.

      Library -- 410-461-1050

      Museum -- 410-750-0370

    Home & Garden Info. Center -- 1-800-341-2507

    Homeless Shelter, Grassroots -- 410-531-6677

    Housing & Community Development -- 410-313-6318

    Housing Commission -- 410-313-6320

    Howard Community College (HCC) -- 410-772-4800

      TDD -- 410-772-4822

      Alumni Affairs -- 410-772-4450

      Art Galley -- 410-772-4512

      Business Office -- 410-772-4842

      Career Counseling -- 410-772-4840

      Continuing Education -- 410-772-4823

      Library -- 410-772-4812

      Public Relations -- 410-772-4810

      Student Services -- 410-772-4856

      Theater Box Office -- 410-772-4900

    Howard Transit, DPZ -- 410-313-1919 or 1-800-279-9553

    Human Resources Office

      County Government -- 410-313-2033

      Police -- 410-313-2255

      Public Schools -- 410-313-6696

    Human Rights Office -- 410-313-6430

      TTY -- 410-313-6401

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    I

    Income Tax, State -- 410-260-7980 (Annapolis) or 1-800-MD-TAXES

    Information & Referral -- 410-313-3000

      24-hour TTY -- 410-313-2323

      Library -- 410-313-7850

    Inspections

      Administrative, DILP (General Information)-- 410-313-1823

      Building, DILP -- 410-313-1810

      Electrical, DILP -- 410-313-1820

      Fire Protection -- 410-313-1810

      24-hour Inspections Requests Line -- 410-313-3800

      HVAC/Mechanical, DILP -- 410-313-1940

      Plumbing, DILP -- 410-313-1840

      Rental Housing, DILP -- 410-313-1830

      Sediment Control, DILP -- 410-313-1855

      Signs, DILP -- 410-313-1830

    Inspections, Licenses and Permits, Dept. of (DILP) -- 410-313-2455

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    J

    Jail Ministry -- 410-997-3626

    Job Line Recording -- 410-313-4460

    Job Service, State -- 410-312-5762

    Jury Commissioner -- 410-313-3804

    Jury Duty -- 410-313-4462

    Juvenile Court -- 410-313-2111

    Juvenile Justice, State -- 410-480-7878

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    K

    Kiwanis-Wallas Park Rec. Center -- 410-313-2636

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    L

    Land Development, DPZ -- 410-313-2350

    Land Records, Clerk of Court -- 410-313-5850

    Landfill, Alpha Ridge -- 410-313-6444

    Lawyer's Referral -- 410-313-2030

    Legal Aid -- 410-480-1057

    Legislative Coordination -- 410-313-2164

    Library, Howard County Public

      Administration -- 410-313-7750

      Central -- 410-313-7800

      -----Hours plus -- 410-313-7890

      -----TTY -- 410-313-7883

      East Columbia -- 410-313-7700

      Elkridge -- 410-313-5077

      -----TTY -- 410-313-5090

      Glenwood -- 410-313-5577

      Miller -- 410-313-1950

      -----TTY -- 410-313-1957

      Savage -- 410-880-5975

      -----TTY -- 410-880-5979

    Licenses

      Contractors, Clerk of Court -- 410-313-5850

      Dogs & Cats, Animal Control -- 410-313-2455

      Electrical -- 410-313-2455

      Liquor, DILP -- 410-313-2008

      Marriage, Clerk of Court -- 410-313-5850

      Peddlers, Consum. Aff. -- 410-313-6420

      Rental Housing, DILP -- 410-313-2455

      Solicitors, Consum. Aff. -- 410-313-6420

      Taxi Cabs, DILP -- 410-313-2455

    Life Safety Bureau -- 410-313-6040

    Listening Place, The -- 410-313-2630

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    M

    Management Services Bureau -- 410-313-2050

    Marlow House, Rec. & Parks -- 410-313-4682

    Maryland Relay Service -- 711

    Master for Juvenile Cases -- 410-313-4857

    Master Gardeners, Coop. Ext. -- 410-313-1913

    Master in Chancery -- 410-313-4857

    Mental Health, Sheppard Pratt at Ho. Co. -- 410-381-5481

    Mental Health Authority -- 410-313-7350

    Monitor, Drunk Driving (District Court) -- 410-480-7800

    Motor Vehicle Registration, State -- 410-768-7000 or 1-800-950-1682

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    N

    Neighborhood Crime Watch, Police -- 410-313-4780

    Neo-Tech Incubator, EDA -- 410-313-6500

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    O

    Office on Aging -- 410-313-5980

      TTY -- 410-313-6401

    Orphans Court -- 410-313-2133

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    P

    Park & Ride Lots, DPZ -- 410-313-3130

    Parking Violations, Finance -- 410-313-2446

    Parole & Probation, State -- 410-480-7920

      TTY -- 410-764-4034

    Passport Information

    Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park, Friends of PFI -- 410-465-8500

    Pavilion Rental, Rec. & Parks -- 410-313-4682

    Permits

      Building, DILP -- 410-313-2455

      Electrical, DILP -- 410-313-2455

      Fire Protection -- 410-313-2455

      HVAC/Mechanical -- 410-313-2455

      Plumbing, DILP -- 410-313-2455

      Rental Housing Permits -- 410-313-2455

      Special Events, Police -- 410-313-4750

    Personal Health Bureau

      Columbia Clinic -- 410-313-7500

      Ellicott City Clinic -- 410-313-2333

      Savage Clinic -- 410-880-5888

    Pets on Wheels -- 410-313-7461

    Planning & Zoning, Dept. of (DPZ) -- 410-313-2350

    Planning Board -- 410-313-2350

    Poison Center -- 1-800-222-1222

    Police Department

      Duty Officer, North -- 410-313-3200

      Duty Officer, South -- 410-313-3700

      Emergencies -- 911

      Headquarters -- 410-313-3200

      Media Relations -- 410-313-2236

      Recruitment -- 410-313-4273

      Routine response -- 410-313-2200

    Product and Toy Recalls -- 1-800-638-CPSC

    Public Defender, State -- 410-480-7777

    Public Information Office

      Ho. Co. Government -- 410-313-2022

      Public Schools -- 410-313-6682

    Public School System -- 410-313-6600

      TTY -- 410-992-4942

    Public Service Desk, DPZ -- 410-313-2350

    Public Works, Dept. of (DPW) -- 410-313-4400

      After hours -- 410-313-2929

    Purchasing Office -- 410-313-6370

      Available Bids -- 410-313-3316

      Bid Results -- 410-313-3317

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    R

    Real Estate Services, DPW -- 410-313-2330

    Real Property Taxes, Finance -- 410-313-2062

    Recreation & Parks, Dept. of -- 410-313-4700

      TTY -- 410-313-4665

      Recreation program registration -- 410-313-PARK

    Recycling, Env. Serv. -- 410-313-SORT

    Register of Wills -- 410-313-2133

    Rehabilitation Services, State -- 410-290-2640

    Risk Management -- 410-313-6390

    Roger Carter Rec. Center -- 410-313-2765

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    S

    Sales Tax, State -- 1-800-492-1751

    Sediment Control -- 410-313-1855

    Senior Centers

      East Columbia -- 410-313-7680

      Elkridge -- 410-313-4930

      Ellicott City -- 410-313-1400

      Florence Bain -- 410-313-7213

      -----TTY -- 410-313-7214

      Glenwood -- 410-313-5440

      Guilford -- 410-880-5862

      Longwood -- 410-313-7217

      Savage -- 410-880-5915

    Senior Centers Plus

      East Columbia -- 410-313-5441

      Glenwood -- 410-313-5442

      Hebron House -- 410-313-2716

      Owen Brown -- 410-313-7218

    Senior Information & Assistance (MAP) -- 410-313-5980

      TTY, Md. Relay -- 711

    Sheriff -- 410-313-2150

    Sign Code information -- 410-313-1830

    Small Claims Court -- 410-480-7700

    Social Security Office, Federal -- 1-800-772-1213

    Social Services, Dept. of -- 410-872-8700

      After hours -- Police 410-313-2200

      TTY -- 410-872-4241

      Child Support Enforcement Bureau -- 410-872-8700 or 1-800-332-6347

    State Police (Maryland)

      Handgun permits and registration -- 410-799-0191

      Waterloo Barracks -- 410-799-2101

    State's Attorney

      Circuit Court -- 410-313-2108

      District Court -- 410-313-3100

      Juvenile Div. -- 410-313-2142

      Victim-Witness Unit -- 410-313-3153

    Substance Abuse Services, Office of -- 410-313-DRUG (3784)

    Surveys, DPW -- 410-313-2417

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    T

    Tax Assessments, State -- 410-480-7940

    Taxpayer Services, Finance -- 410-313-2062

    Technology & Communication Services, Dept. of -- 410-313-2095

    Tourism Council -- 410-313-1900

    Timbers at Troy -- 410-313-GOLF

    Traffic Engineering, DPW -- 410-313-2430

    Trash Collection, Env. Serv. -- 410-313-6444

    Transportation Planning, DPZ -- 410-313-2350

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    U

    Unemployment -- State

      Automated Unemployment Claims -- 410-949-0022 or 410-368-5300

      Baltimore -- 410-767-0954

      Glen Burnie -- 410-424-1300

    Utilities Bureau -- 410-313-4900

    Utility design, DPW -- 410-313-2040

    Utility Rates, Pub. Serv. Comm. -- 1-800-492-0474

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    V

    Vocational Rehabilitation, State (DORS) -- 410-290-2640

    Voter Registration, Elections -- 410-313-5842

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      W

      WSSC (reservoirs) -- 301-774-9124

      Walk-Through Permits, DILP -- 410-313-2455

      Water & Sewer Assessments, Finance -- 410-313-2061

      Water & Sewer Billing, Finance -- 410-313-2058

      Water & Sewer Emergency, Utilities -- 410-313-4900

        Emergencies after 4 p.m. -- 410-313-2911

      Water & Sewer Maintenance, Utilities -- 410-313-4900

      Water Reclamation Plant -- 410-880-5810

      Watershed Engineering, DPW -- 410-313-2014

      Waverly Mansion -- 410-313-5400

      Wildlife problems, State -- 1-877-463-6497

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      Z

      Zoning Board -- 410-313-2350

      Zoning Enforcement, DPZ -- 410-313-2350

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