Gateway Master Plan Advisory Committee
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Recreation & Parks
The Department strives to deliver recreation and leisure opportunities that improve the health and well-being of the community and serve as model stewards of the environment by managing, protecting, and conserving our resources for a sustainable future. The Department maintains 9,768 acres of public lands and over 50 parks. It offers approximately 7,000 recreation programs (including leagues, classes and camps) each year.
Retirement Plan Committee
Design Advisory Panel
Ethics Commission
Commission on Aging
HCPD Citizens Advisory Council
Police
The Howard County Police Department provides a secure environment for the citizens of Howard County by protecting life and property, reducing the opportunity for crime and disorder, enforcing the law, assisting victims and providing other police-related services as required by the community in a manner consistent with the values of a free society.
Workforce Development
Offering resources and employment services to help business and job seeker customer in Howard County, MD.
Robinson Nature Center
Board of Elections
The mission of the Board of elections is to ensure federal, state and local elections are conducted timely, responsibly, and with the highest level of professional election standards, accountability, security and integrity, intended to earn and maintain public confidence in the electoral process.
Administrative Charging Committee
Housing & Community Development
The Department of Housing and Community Development provides affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents of Howard County.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission
La Alianza Latina Commission
Bicycle Advisory Group
Human Rights Commission
LGBTQIA+ Commission
Youth Engagement Leadership Workgroup
Planning & Zoning
The Department of Planning and Zoning ensures the orderly and sustainable growth of the County by implementing policies, plans, and regulations that guide land use and development. Research and community engagement are cornerstones to these efforts that shape our community.
Inspections, Licenses & Permits
Under Director Robert J. Frances, P.E., the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits is the clearinghouse for processing licenses and permits, reviewing construction documents, and inspecting buildings and structures for code compliance.