Howard County Executive Ball Launches First Ever Rental Subsidy Program for Students
Through the Housing Opportunities Meant for Everyone (HOME) initiative, this program will offer rental assistance to Howard Community College students of eligible income.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Secures Second Easement Under Trailblazing Conservation Program
North St. John’s Swim & Tennis Club acquisition brings Purchased Conservation Easement program to more than 70 acres preserved.
Multimodal Transportation Board (MTB) Meeting - February 27, 2024
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Supports Transparency in Education Spending Act
Ball submits testimony in support of Senate Bill 1026, requiring State Board of Education to develop and adopt a process for the uniform and timely reporting and public display of local board of education budget data.
Little Patuxent River Emergency Sanitary Sewer Replacement Underway
A Howard County construction project to replace approximately 150 linear feet of eight-inch cement sewer pipe with an iron-steel sewer pipe in the river at Woodland Road in Ellicott City, adjacent to Centennial Park East Area’s Pavilion H, has begun. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late March 2024.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Unveils New State-of-the-Art East Columbia 50+ Center
The 29,000 sq. ft. space now includes a fitness center geared towards older adults
Police investigating fatal hit-and-run collision involving pedestrian in Jessup (UPDATED)
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Establishes Gateway Master Plan Advisory Committee
The Committee will inform the Gateway Master Plan process by advising the County on stakeholder needs and desired outcomes.
Board of Appeals
Woodland Road Stream Stabilization to Begin
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – A Howard County construction project to stabilize sections of the stream along Woodland Road near MD 108 and Old Annapolis Road in Ellicott City, is expected to begin on or about Monday, November 27th. The project is not expected to impact the flow of traffic in the area and weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by summer 2024.
County Executive Calvin Ball to Hold 1st FY25 Residents’ Budget Hearing on December 11th
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will hold his first Residents’ Budget Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2025 budget cycle on Monday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m. This year’s budget hearing will be held virtually and residents can sign-up online to speak at the hearing by going to www.howardcountymd.gov/budgettestimony.
MIHU for Homeownership
Howard County Executive Ball Seeks Proposals for Transformative Homeownership and Neighborhood Initiatives
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and the County’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced proposals for the second round of funding from the Housing Opportunities Trust Fund are now being accepted. Through this Notice of Funding Availability, DHCD is seeking innovative proposals from community partners for homeownership and neighborhood initiatives, as well as rehabilitation and multifamily rental housing projects, that are bold and impactful to help address the County’s affordable housing needs and gaps.
DHCD Grants Public Hearing
Howard County’s New Waterloo Fire Station Receives Prestigious LEED Gold Certification
Designed with personnel safety and the environment in mind, the Department of Fire and Rescue Services' new Waterloo Fire Station is Howard County’s first fire station to be certified LEED Gold.
AirTag/ SmartTag Giveaway for Hyundai and Kia owners
DHCD Grants Public Hearing - FFY2023 Annual Action Plan
Dive-In Movie: Winter Edition (All ages)
Howard County launches online crime and traffic dashboards
In its ongoing commitment to transparency and public safety, the Howard County Police Department and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball are launching two new innovative online interactive dashboards to provide the public with updated information about crime reports and traffic stops.
2023 Howard County Homeless Persons' Memorial
Police investigating fatal single-vehicle collision in Ellicott City (UPDATED)
One person was killed in the collision.
Police investigating fatal collision in Laurel
One person was killed in the collision.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Makes Transformational Investment in Behavioral Health
Funding increases Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center's Behavioral Health unit from five beds to 24 beds, impacting capacity, including to the Emergency Room Department.
Columbia Takes Home Top Score on Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index Scorecard
Columbia achieves a perfect score of 100, making it an ‘All-Star’ City.