The County's Office on Aging and Independence, in collaboration with AARP Maryland, will co-host a shred event and information day on Saturday, June 15 to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

The Howard County Citizens’ Election Fund Commission will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, June 4 to discuss the commission’s path forward.

As Howard County observes Mental Health Awareness Month, County Executive Calvin Ball has been working to end the stigma around mental healthcare and taking action to invest in urgently needed services.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking applicants interested in serving on the Multimodal Transportation Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 28, 2019.

The County's Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, June 5 to discuss the detour related to Phase 2 of the Guilford Road and Vollmerhausen Road improvement project, which will widen, add a sidewalk and storm drain to Guilford Road, and will improve sight distance for motorists approaching the intersection of Guilford and Vollmerhausen roads from Carroll Heights Avenue

Howard County's Office of Emergency Management will host a second public meeting, on June 6, to discuss the new Ellicott City Emergency Public Alert System, specifically the initial setup testing, the plan for future testing and more.

Starting this month, the county's Department of Recreation & Parks, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and University of Maryland will begin the next phase of an ongoing study to evaluate integrated tick control strategies on public lands in Howard County adjacent to residential communities.

Howard County First Lady Shani Ball to co-host “Eat, Drink, Give” fundraiser to benefit HopeWorks, an organization that helps individuals in our community move from crisis to recovery in situations of intimate partner violence. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced today that a total of $200,230,000 of Consolidated Public Improvement, Metropolitan District and refunding bonds were priced and sold via a competitive bidding process. These bonds are highly valued in the marketplace in large part due to the county’s AAA credit rating.

Howard County has submitted a formal complaint against Purdue Pharma L.P., and other opioid manufacturers, as well as opioid distributors, in the Circuit Court for Howard County for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will present STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math) Awards to Howard County students tomorrow at the George Howard Building.

Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, 50+ centers and Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 27. As there will be no trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap pick-up on Memorial Day, the county’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect.

Howard Commuter Solutions and the Office of Transportation, in partnership with the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, will host a “Bike to Work Day” event on Friday, May 17 from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. at Whole Foods Market in Columbia. 

As part of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s EC Safe and Sound Plan, the county purchased two temporary speaker arrays. On Wednesday, May 15, the county's Office of Emergency Management will conduct the first test of the new Ellicott City Public Alert System.

As part of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s EC Safe and Sound Plan, the county purchased two temporary speaker arrays. On Wednesday, May 15, the county's Office of Emergency Management will conduct the first test of the new Ellicott City Public Alert System.

Today, as part of his Safe and Sound plan, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced he has chosen Option 3G.7.0 for his flood mitigation plan for Ellicott City. The plan includes a range of key projects, including a North Tunnel, that will decrease flood depths and ensure public safety.

Effective Saturday, June 15, 2019, Howard County’s Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Environmental Services will no longer accept curbside recycling placed out in plastic bags. Items placed out for recycling, should be placed loose in the county assigned recycling bin/cart.

A Howard County construction project to extend public sewer to 3222 and 3226 Boones Lane in Ellicott City is expected to begin on or about Monday, October 28. The project involves the installation of approximately 107 linear feet of eight-inch sewer main, a four-foot diameter manhole and water and sewer house connections. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late November.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has issued the following statement on HCPSS’s Health Fund deficit: “The County was just informed of the HCPSS audit concern, which appears to be primarily driven by an unanticipated claims spike that exceeded actuarial projections by $10.2 million and a policy decision by HCPSS to provide $3.3 million unbudgeted employee benefit credits, per the superintendent’s memo. We feel it is appropriate for HCPSS to review its practices that resulted in the deficit in the Health and Dental Fund and develop a workable plan to address the deficit.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball pre-filed legislation to convey 2.63 acres of land to the State of Maryland as part of the widening of Maryland Route 32 from Linden Church Road to Interstate 70. The conveyance of this property to the State will assist in accelerating the critical work to widen Route 32 within this corridor.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball pre-filed legislation that would raise the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco products and electronic smoking devices (also known as “e-cigarettes” or “vaping” devices) from 18 to 21 in Howard County. This bill will also amend what constitutes proof of age to purchase tobacco or electronic smoking devices.

A Howard County repair project in the vicinity of 3812 New Cut Road in Ellicott City, is scheduled to begin on or about Friday, October 25. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late July 2020.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention to hold the second annual Howard County conference on November 8, 2019, to highlight efforts to identify, eliminate and prevent sexual and labor trafficking in our region.

On Saturday, October 19, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will join the Department of Community Resources and Services and its Office on Aging and Independence in hosting “Master Aging: Engage, Educate, Inspire,” a reimagination of the 50+ EXPO, which has been the premier event for older adults in Howard County for 20 years.

Howard County's Department of Public Works Bureau of Environmental Services submitted its annual Community Rating System recertification to the National Flood Insurance Program.