Board of Appeals
Hearing Examiner
Zoning Board
Interfaith Advisory Council
The Howard County Interfaith Advisory Council is established to address religious intolerance, enhance community support, and coordinate services for at-risk populations through interfaith collaboration and dialogue.
Gateway Master Plan Advisory Committee
The Committee’s input will help ensure that the future vision for Gateway considers all the essential components of an innovation district.
Graphical Information Systems (GIS)
The Graphical Information Systems (GIS) Division supports the creation, standardization, storage, and dissemination of geographical data for all County departments.
Howard County Flag Commission
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the formation of a commission to solicit and recommend new designs for the official Howard County flag. The Commission will solicit designs and feedback from the public, and present three of the top five submissions to the County Executive.
Public Garden Focus Group
The Public Gardens Focus Group was established via Executive Order 2024-06 and is charged with making recommendations towards a preliminary concept plan with desired garden features, site elements and gathering spaces.
Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board
Local Boards are convened in qualifying jurisdictions to determine the highest need and best use of funds and to select Local Recipient Organizations that will provide emergency food and shelter services.
Affordable Housing Working Group
The Committee’s input will help ensure that the future vision for Gateway considers all the essential components of an innovation district.
HB 1450 Revenue Options Taskforce
Community Ambassador Program
The role of an ambassador is to help the community navigate the resources offered by the county.
Personnel Board
Local Children's Board
Spending Affordability Advisory Committee
The Spending Affordability Advisory Committee presents its budget recommendations to the County Executive on or before March 1 of every year.
Budget Office
The Budget Office proposes spending levels to the County Executive based on revenue and expenditure analyses to ensure a balanced budget; prepares special management and financial reports, and monitors the purchasing, personnel and other spending requests of all county government agencies.
Bureau of Engineering
Engineering Great Communities
Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Review Committee
The Committee’s input will help ensure that the future vision for Gateway considers all the essential components of an innovation district.