Howard County Department of Public Works to Host Public Meeting on Baltimore Washington Industrial Park Pond Improvement Project
Howard County’s Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Stormwater Management Division will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, April 27th starting at 6:30 p.m.
Howard County Makes Historic Investment in School Construction to Relieve Overcrowding
Includes over $30 million to address systemic renovations and deferred maintenance
Bike to Work Day
Join us at Color Burst Park in DTC from 4-6:30PM as we celebrate cycling as a healthy, green and FUN commute mode! We’ll have shirts, swag, prizes and more. Registration is now OPEN!
Can’t make it Friday, but still want to participate? No problem — Patapsco Bicycles and Trek Bicycles (formerly Race Pace Bicycles) are on board again for shirt distribution throughout the week. Just be sure to register for where you’ll pick up your shirt.
Donated Equipment from Howard County Fire and Police Departments Headed to Ukraine
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined Fire and Rescue Services Chief Louis Winston and Police Chief Gregory Der to donate hundreds of items of rescue, medical, and protective equipment to Project Joint Guardian for the people of Ukraine.
Howard County Executive Ball Seeks Members for Multimodal Transportation Board
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball seeks applicants to serve on the County's Multimodal Transportation Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 13th.
Howard County Accepts Donated Sensory Kits from the Hussman Institute to Help Police Assist People with Autism
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined Police Chief Gregory Der today to receive a donation of 250 sensory kits from the Hussman Institute for Autism. The kits will assist officers and mobile crisis teams in situations involving people with autism or related disabilities.
Howard County Offering Mental Health Services to Every Student in Every School
Howard County has committed $2.1 million to expand a school-based mental health program to all 77 public schools and to subsidize mental health resources in the community for vulnerable youth.
Personnel Board Meeting
A virtual Personnel Board meeting will be held on May 4, 2022.
Coffee with a Cop
Coffee with a Cop is being held at Tous Les Jours.
Coffee with a Cop
June's Coffee with a Cop is being held at Wegmans.
Coffee with a Cop
July's Coffee with a Cop is being held at the Wilde Lake Starbucks.
Police investigating stabbing in Long Reach High School parking lot (UPDATED)
An 18-year-old student is in serious but stable condition.
Historic $25.7 Million Investment for Recreation & Parks in Howard County
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball was joined today by state and local officials to announce a historic $25.7 million investment in state and county funding for parks improvements in Fiscal Year 2023. This brings the total investment in Howard County parks to $56.7 million since 2018, a 50 percent increase over the previous four-year period.
Suicide Prevention Forum
Join the Howard County Health Department’s Bureau of Behavioral Health, Local Health Improvement Coalition and partners for a presentation and panel discussion to explore collaborative community-based suicide prevention strategies.
Rabies Vaccination Clinic-May 2022
Howard County Health Department and the Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center hold monthly vaccination clinics to protect your dog, cat or ferret from the rabies virus.
Police ask for public’s help in locating missing man
Anyone with information should contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov.
Ethics Commission Open Meeting
An open meeting of the Howard County Ethics Commission.
Howard County Announces Destination Downtown 2022: A One-stop Shop for All Things Arts & Culture in Columbia
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball was joined by representatives from various downtown Columbia organizations and stakeholders to announce Destination Downtown 2022:a one-stop online destination for upcoming festivals, arts programming, concerts, movies, and more.
Race is Not Just Black & White: Exploring the Racial History of Asians, Latinos, and Jews
Conversations about race in America tend to focus on White Americans and African Americans to the exclusion of the racialized experiences of Asians, Hispanics or Latinos, Jews and other ethnic groups. What has been these groups’ experience with race and racism in America? Join us in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish-American Heritage Month as Claudia M.
Reading Human Rights: Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
Reading Human Rights is a monthly book discussion hosted by the Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity and Howard County Library System. This initiative encourages literary exploration and community dialogue around a variety of human rights concerns. More specifically, Reading Human Rights explores works of fiction and non-fiction to teach community members the various ways individuals, cultures, and communities celebrate their identities and combat injustice.
Howard County Launches New Annual Financial Report to Improve Transparency
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the launch of a new, easy-to-understand report of the county’s financial condition, called the Popular Annual Financial Report, for Fiscal Year 2021. This modified report is shorter and simpler than the fully audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and is intended to provide the public with an overview of the county’s operations, programs and financial condition in an accessible and transparent format.
Howard County Executive Ball Seeks Student Member for County’s Human Rights Commission
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking student applicants interested in serving a year one-year term from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 on the Human Rights Commission. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 22nd.
Bureau of Highways Mayfield Facility Stormwater Management Project to Begin
A Howard County stormwater management construction project at the County’s Bureau of Highways Mayfield facility located at 7551 Mayfield Avenue in Elkridge, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, May 9th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early September 2022.
Be Aware: Potential for Warm Weather Scams
Tips to prevent falling victim to scams and deception burglaries.
Hyla Brook Road Drainage Improvement Project to Begin
A Howard County construction project to improve a failed storm drain system near 10102 and 10106 Hyla Brook Road in the Village of Wilde Lake in Columbia, is expected to begin on or about Monday, May 16th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early June 2022.