Howard County Government offices, courts, 50+ centers and animal shelter will be closed in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday on Monday, February 18. However, regular trash, recycling and food scrap services will be in effect and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be open.

Howard County’s Department of Public Works will hold a community outreach meeting on Thursday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m. at Howard High School in Ellicott City, to share plans for the new Howard County Circuit Courthouse project.

Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks announces creation of a new Assistant Natural Resource Manager position with the Department’s Natural Resources Division, who will direct the field operations of natural resource conservation and management, trail maintenance and construction, volunteer programming, and other duties within the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area in Clarksville.

Media tip sheet showcasing Howard County Government happenings for the month of February 2019.

The Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks has announced the creation of a new Assistant Natural Resource Manager position with the Department’s Natural Resources Division

Howard County's Commission on Disabilities will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 13 at the Bain 50+ Center in Columbia to discuss the “Draft Report on the Status of People with Disabilities in Howard County.”

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will host a Lunar New Year Celebration at The Mall in Columbia. The celebration features more than a dozen music and dance performances and cultural demonstrations.

A Howard County project to conduct test pitting of existing underground water, sewer, gas and communication utility lines near the intersection of Main Street and Klein Avenue in Ellicott City is expected to begin on or about Wednesday, February 6. Weather permitting, the testing is expected to take one week to complete.   

A Howard County construction project to restore and stabilize a heavily eroded storm drain outfall channel near 11840 Bright Passage in the Village of Hickory Ridge in Columbia is expected to begin on or about Monday, February 4. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by mid-March 2019.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Congressman John Sarbanes heard from nearly 30 federal contractors who described the impact of the recent historic 35-day government shutdown. The roundtable, held at the offices of Sparksoft in Columbia, was hosted in partnership with the Howard County Economic Development Authority and the Howard County Chamber of Commerce.

The County's Bureau of Environmental Services is now accepting nominations for its annual “Business Recycling and Waste Reduction” and “Green Community Leadership” awards.

The Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks has announced its winter schedule for managing deer populations through sharpshooting. This program is held to help maintain a stable, balanced, white-tailed deer population on county park lands where deer browsing has been shown to reduce biodiversity.  

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball released a statement regarding Governor Hogan’s State of the State address, saying "Governor Hogan delivered a speech that highlighted many of our successes as a state built on bi-partisanship, compromise, and willingness to work together as Marylanders to solve problems."

With Howard County in the midst of an arctic blast, the County’s Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Utilities is offering residents tips on how to keep pipes from freezing and potentially bursting. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will host a roundtable discussion with more than 30 federal contractors to assess the impact of the recent history-making federal government shutdown.

As federal employees head back to work following a history-making 35-day government shutdown, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has directed county departments to continue the special programs and services put into place to assist them.

The Transition Team appointed by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball delivered its transition report today. The 67-page document, prepared by more than 100 talented and forward-thinking leaders, studied and evaluated areas of county government with a focus on innovative opportunities to move the County forward.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will be presented with the report prepared by his Transition Team, which was chaired by Sen. Guy Guzzone and included former County Executive Ken Ulman on its steering committee.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced that the County has filed a second legal petition against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help alleviate  problems with noise from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced today the Department of Recreation & Parks’ Belmont Manor and Historic Park has received the 2019 Couples’ Choice Award for venues from WeddingWire.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS) will hold a free weekly food distribution for families who have been impacted by the federal government shutdown.

As the history-making federal government shutdown continues, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joins executives from the Baltimore metro area to ask that the president and leaders of both houses of Congress end this shutdown.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined former county executives in acknowledging 50 years of Charter government in Howard County. Voters adopted the charter and elected Omar Jones the first county executive in November 1968.

Kick it up a notch this winter!  More than 30 restaurants in and around Howard County are offering fifteen days of warm and hearty chefs’ multi-course, specialty plates.

County Executive Calvin Ball’s Public Calendar January 19-25, 2019