On Friday, September 18th, County Executive Calvin Ball will be joined by CASA Executive Director and the Council of American Islamic Relations Director of Maryland Outreach to address Howard County Detention Center policies in regards to U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement detainees. 

County Executive to sign property acquisition agreement allowing improvements at the Guilford Road and Oakland Mills Road intersection to move forward. Improvements include a new traffic signal, sidewalks and bus pads.

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – County Executive Calvin Ball hosted a Public Safety Town Hall with Howard County leaders and officials yesterday evening. Leaders discussed handling operations through COVID-19, conveyed current efforts to keep our community safe and addressed social justice and equity issues, as well as provided an overview of their respective operations.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined Senator Guy Guzzone, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regional Administrator Joseph DeFelice and Field Office Director Carol Bryant Payne, iHomes President Judi Olinger, Standard Energy Solutions, President & CEO Steve Welsh, along with members of the Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development and the Howard County Housing Board for a groundbreaking of the Greenfields Community Living Project in Jessup, MD.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball to join the Howard County Health Department on September 17th to announce the “Let’s Talk About Mental Health” campaign. This campaign intended to promote behavioral and mental health resources and referral services available in the county to help mitigate these rising concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael J. Martirano and Howard County Board of Education Chair Mavis Ellis released the following joint statement regarding Howard County Police Department School Resource Officers.

A Howard County construction project to improve drainage near 6728 Walter Scott Way in Columbia has begun. Expected to be completed by late September, weather permitting, the project is not expected to impact the general flow of traffic in the area.

A Howard County construction project to replace a deteriorating sewer main near 6445 Cardinal Lane in Columbia has begun. During the construction, Cardinal Lane will be closed to through traffic between Brass Knob and Quarterstaff Road.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball to host a Public Safety Townhall on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:00 p.m.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will join the Maryland Motor Truck Association on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:15 a.m. to celebrate Truck Driver Appreciation Week.  

Today, County Executive Calvin Ball marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month by announcing the newly formulated La Alianza Latina Workgroup (Latin Alliance) and recognizing Indigenous People’s Day in place of Columbus Day.

oward County Executive Calvin Ball will mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month by presenting the newly formulated La Alianza Latina (Latin Alliance) Workgroup and announce Indigenous People’s Day in place of Columbus Day.

A Howard County construction project to improve a storm water infrastructure near 860 Beetz Road in Mount Airy, is expected to begin on or about Monday, September 21st. The project will include the installation of approximately 400 linear feet of new storm drain pipe and inlets and resurfacing along the southbound lane. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late October.

A Howard County construction project to improve a storm water infrastructure near 860 Beetz Road in Mount Airy, is expected to begin on or about Monday, September 21st. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late October.

County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking five additional adult applicants and one student applicant interested in serving on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission. Adult voting members serve five-year terms, whereas student non-voting members serve one-year terms from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Applications are due by Monday, September 28, 2020

oday, County Executive Calvin Ball announced a second round of HoCo RISE rental assistance funding, providing an additional $800,000 in CARES Act funds to support residents struggling to pay rent because of the pandemic.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball hosted a kick-off of Howard County Restaurant Weeks & Craft Beverages at Aida Bistro on January 21. Restaurant Weeks, in partnership with Visit Howard County, will run from January 20 – February 2, 2020. There are nearly 40 restaurants, craft breweries, and distilleries participating with special fixed-price menus.

The Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Environmental Services has announced that nomination forms are now available for its third annual “Business Recycling and Waste Reduction” and “Green Community Leadership” awards.

Coaches, managers, league officials, commissioners and even behind-the-scenes contributors closely identified with community recreational sports can be nominated. Deadline for nominations is Wednesday, April 15.

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The County’s Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 23 to present plans for a project to stabilize an unnamed tributary to the Hudson Branch in Historic Ellicott City. The stream was significantly eroded stream by 2016 and 2018 floods.

A Howard County construction project to restore and stabilize approximately 1,200 linear feet of stream channel adjacent to 8409 Sweet Cherry Lane in Laurel is scheduled to begin on or about Tuesday, January 21. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late October.

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.