A Howard County construction project to install a mini-roundabout at the intersection of Stevens Forest Road, Nightstreet Hill and Farewell Road in Columbia, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, June 10.

Despite slowed revenue growth in the county, Ball worked with the County Council to successfully fund key community priorities, including the most funding ever provided to the Howard County Public School System, stronger public safety, improved health, a cleaner environment, reliable infrastructure, prosperous businesses, and an innovative, efficient government, all without raising property taxes

A Howard County construction project to upgrade the Allenford (10068 Green Clover Drive) and Chamberlea (2855 Thornbrook Road) sewer pumping stations in Ellicott City is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, June 10. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by mid-December.

The County's Office on Aging and Independence, in collaboration with AARP Maryland, will co-host a shred event and information day on Saturday, June 15 to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

The Howard County Citizens’ Election Fund Commission will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, June 4 to discuss the commission’s path forward.

As Howard County observes Mental Health Awareness Month, County Executive Calvin Ball has been working to end the stigma around mental healthcare and taking action to invest in urgently needed services.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking applicants interested in serving on the Multimodal Transportation Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 28, 2019.

The County's Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 5 to discuss the detour related to Phase 2 of the Guilford Road and Vollmerhausen Road improvement project, which will widen, add a sidewalk and storm drain to Guilford Road, and will improve sight distance for motorists approaching the intersection of Guilford and Vollmerhausen roads from Carroll Heights Avenue

Howard County's Office of Emergency Management will host a second public meeting, on June 6, to discuss the new Ellicott City Emergency Public Alert System, specifically the initial setup testing, the plan for future testing and more.

Starting this month, the county's Department of Recreation & Parks, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and University of Maryland will begin the next phase of an ongoing study to evaluate integrated tick control strategies on public lands in Howard County adjacent to residential communities.

Howard County First Lady Shani Ball to co-host “Eat, Drink, Give” fundraiser to benefit HopeWorks, an organization that helps individuals in our community move from crisis to recovery in situations of intimate partner violence. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced today that a total of $200,230,000 of Consolidated Public Improvement, Metropolitan District and refunding bonds were priced and sold via a competitive bidding process. These bonds are highly valued in the marketplace in large part due to the county’s AAA credit rating.

Howard County has submitted a formal complaint against Purdue Pharma L.P., and other opioid manufacturers, as well as opioid distributors, in the Circuit Court for Howard County for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will present STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math) Awards to Howard County students tomorrow at the George Howard Building.

Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, 50+ centers and Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 27. As there will be no trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap pick-up on Memorial Day, the county’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect.

Howard Commuter Solutions and the Office of Transportation, in partnership with the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, will host a “Bike to Work Day” event on Friday, May 17 from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. at Whole Foods Market in Columbia. 

As part of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s EC Safe and Sound Plan, the county purchased two temporary speaker arrays. On Wednesday, May 15, the county's Office of Emergency Management will conduct the first test of the new Ellicott City Public Alert System.

As part of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s EC Safe and Sound Plan, the county purchased two temporary speaker arrays. On Wednesday, May 15, the county's Office of Emergency Management will conduct the first test of the new Ellicott City Public Alert System.

Today, as part of his Safe and Sound plan, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced he has chosen Option 3G.7.0 for his flood mitigation plan for Ellicott City. The plan includes a range of key projects, including a North Tunnel, that will decrease flood depths and ensure public safety.

Effective Saturday, June 15, 2019, Howard County’s Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Environmental Services will no longer accept curbside recycling placed out in plastic bags. Items placed out for recycling, should be placed loose in the county assigned recycling bin/cart.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will announce his decision for an Ellicott City flood mitigation plan on Monday.

Howard County’s Departments of Public Works and Planning and Zoning will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 21 to discuss the studies related to Council Bill 56-2018 (CB56-2018): Tiber Branch Watershed and Plumtree Branch Watershed Safety Act. The studies were applied to Ellicott City neighborhoods, including but not limited to, Valley Mede, Chatham, Nob Hill, Dunloggin, Dorsey’s Search, Autumn Hill, Taylor Village and Stonecrest.

A Howard County project to stabilize a slope and restore an existing storm drain outfall near 3620 Court House Drive in Ellicott City, is expected to begin on or about Monday, May 20. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late September.

A Howard County construction project to install a storm drain with minor modifications to the stormwater management pond at Springway Road and Deerfield Drive in Ellicott City, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, May 13. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early June. 

Howard County’s Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 22 at the Savage branch library to present the plans for a stream stabilization project and pond repair project. Construction on both projects is expected to begin in spring 2020.