Come celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, the Office of Human Rights and the Howard County Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission on Sunday, January 19, starting at 2:00 p.m., at Howard Community College's Smith Theatre.

Progress toward identifying the future site of High School #14 continued today as Environmental Site Assessments of the Timbers at Troy and Troy Park at Elkridge properties were released, evaluating the environmental condition of each potential location.

Howard County is pursuing legislation to update the County Code to enable the permit process to allow electric scooter sharing companies to operate in public areas, such as pathways, streets, sidewalks and bike lanes.

A Howard County construction project to improve stormwater drainage west of Doves Fly Way in Laurel is scheduled to begin on or about Wednesday, January 15. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early March.

On Wednesday, January 8, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball issued a letter on behalf of Howard County consenting to the resettlement of refugees under the presidential Executive Order 13888.

Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter and 50+ centers will be closed in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Monday, January 20.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will join Howard County employees to illuminate the George Howard Building in Ellicott City with purple lighting Friday in support of the Baltimore Ravens as they begin their playoff run this weekend. 

The Loan Closet of Howard County provides refurbished durable medical equipment and resources to residents and caregivers. The Loan Closet of Howard County is now located at 7125 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD 21046.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is currently seeking applicants, specifically from the business community, interested in serving on the Commission for Transitioning Students with Disabilities. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 7, 2020.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking applicants to serve on the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordination Council. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 31, 2020. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will join staff from the Department of Community Resources and Services, Office of Aging and Independence and community partners to officially reopen The Loan Closet of Howard County on January 9, 2020. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball held a lease signing ceremony yesterday with The African Art Museum of Maryland (AAMM), as it plans to relocate to Long Reach Village Center, in Columbia. The museum, entering an historic 40th year, is one of three in the United States focused exclusively on African art and was founded by Doris Ligon in 1980.

A Howard County construction project to improve a stormwater management pond near 9384 Davis Avenue in Laurel is expected to begin on or about Wednesday, January 8. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late April. 

The US Composting Council’s “Seal of Testing Assurance” (STA) signifies that the HoCoGro compost produced at County’s Alpha Ridge Landfill meets all federal, state and local regulations and permitting to which the STA Certified Compost products are subject. The County’s HoCoGro compost is the only compost in Maryland produced by a local jurisdiction with this distinction. 

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Van Mitchell, the chair of the new Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board, led a Howard County community senior forum about rising drug costs, the first of a series of events around the state to hear from the public about the burden of paying for their medications. Congressman John Sarbanes, Harford County Executive Barry Glassman and Maryland AARP official Tammy Bresnahan were also in attendance.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Van Mitchell, the chair of the new Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board, led a Howard County community senior forum about rising drug costs on January 6, the first of a series of events around the state to hear from the public about the burden of paying for their medications.

Set for Saturday, February 1, the County's annual Preschool/Child Care Information Fair provides parents, guardians, grandparents and child care personnel with a “one stop shop” for information on child care, pre-school and summer programs.

In 2019, Howard County saw a drop in opioid related deaths and non-fatal overdoses compared to 2018. This success is built on the coordination between the County and State Government, County departments, including Health, Police, and Fire, and non-profit organizations like Grassroots Crisis Intervention.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Van Mitchell, the chair of the new Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board, will lead a Howard County community senior forum about rising drug costs, the first of a series of events around the state to hear from the public about the burden of paying for their medications.

Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development is now accepting applications for its Moderate Income Housing Unit program during its first open enrollment period of 2020.

Media tip sheet showcasing Howard County Government happenings for the month of January 2020.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Maryland Department of Human Services Secretary Lourdes Padilla have announced Stephen Liggett-Creel as the new Director of the Howard County Department of Social Services (DSS).

Today, The Phoenix Emporium announced new plans to acquire and merge with the Ellicott Mills Brewing Company on Main Street beginning in the new year.

Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, 50+ centers, Alpha Ridge Landfill, Cedar Lane and Schooley Mill Activity Rooms, Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel and Roger Carter Community Centers, Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, Robinson Nature Center, Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum, and county historic sites will be closed in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday on Wednesday, January 1.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will join members of the community and the Coalition to End Homelessness at a service for Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day.