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Bond Information Disclosure
Disclaimer Before Viewing Official Statements on Howard County Bonds
Introduction
Howard County Department of Finance (Finance) is a department of the Howard County Government. Information on Howard County Bonds will be available to you after you read and acknowledge this disclaimer. The Official Statements linked to the Bond Information section of the Finance website (the “Bond Information Webpage”) is the only information on this site intended to reach the investing public, including Howard County bondholders, rating analysts, financial advisors, or any other members of the investment community.
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Contact Person
If you need help downloading Official Statements or other information, or would like to obtain copies of printed Official Statements, please contact Finance’s Bureau of Cash & Debt Management at (410) 313-4063.
Disclaimer
All information contained in the Finance Bond Information Webpage is obtained from sources believed to be accurate and reliable. Refer to the Official Statement of each series for complete information on that issue. This information, however, is prepared “without audit” unless otherwise identified as audited financial information. Due to the possibility of human or mechanical error as well as other factors, this information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and Finance makes no representation, express or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of this information, and is not responsible for any loss or damages incurred by parties using this information.
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The Official Statements located on the Bond Information Webpage have been included for general information purposes only and no person should make any investment decision in reliance upon the information contained herein. The Bond Information Webpage and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy securities. Finance currently anticipates that the disclosure documents prepared from time to time in connection with the offering and sale of securities by Howard County may contain information updating or supplementing the information presented at this website. In addition, certain financial information and operating data, as well as information regarding certain material developments concerning Howard County and securities from time to time issued by it, may be filed with the continued disclosure service established by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board known as the Electronic Municipal Market Access “EMMA” system, www.emma.msrb.org. Finance in its discretion will determine whether to include such updated information on its website or to otherwise supplement, update or modify the information at this website. Furthermore, the information in each document or file is dated as of the date or dates indicated, and Finance disclaims any duty or obligation either to update the information contained at the Bond Information Webpage or to maintain the availability of such information. Such supplemental, updated or modified information may be obtained from the website cited above.
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Howard County Official Statements
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated March 1, 2022
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated February 17, 2021
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated April 27, 2020
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated December 11, 2017
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated March 15, 2016
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated April 8, 2015
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated March 18, 2014
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated March 19, 2013
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated March 20, 2012
Howard County MD Official Statement Dated February 15, 2011