On Friday, October 18, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and other Howard County leaders will gather for a vigil and wreath laying to honor the memory and legacy of the late United States Representative Elijah Cummings.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced major updates to the Howard County Forest Conservation Act, which had not been updated since the 1990s, to bring it into compliance with state law and strengthen environmental regulation.

Howard County’s Department of Public Works to hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 24, to present plans to restore approximately 1,300 linear feet of the Carrolls Branch and 700 linear feet of two unnamed tributaries, and to restore and create approximately 4.76 acres of primarily forested wetland ecosystem in the area.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings.

Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the county. To meet the growing demand, Howard County’s Department of Recreation & Parks is adding six pickleball courts to Alpha Ridge Park.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball to make announce major updates to the Howard County Forest Conservation Act, to bring it into compliance with state law and strengthen environmental regulation.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined the Howard County Economic Development Authority and Howard County Chamber of Commerce to host the inaugural Howard County Small Business Summit, drawing 161 attendees representing 145 businesses.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is currently seeking applicants interested in serving on the Public Works Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 15, 2019.

Howard County’s Commission for Women is seeking nominations for outstanding women to be inducted into the 2020 Women’s Hall of Fame.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball to join the Howard County Economic Development Authority and Howard County Chamber of Commerce on October 15th to host the inaugural Small Business Summit.

A Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks’ project to replace the red steel bridge located along the pathway loop below Centennial Park’s north pond in Ellicott City, is expected to begin on or about Monday, October 21. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball held an “Innovation Summit” to announce his new analytics initiative aimed at fostering innovation for the public good, in addition to announcing available grant funding for innovative ideas.

The Howard County Council has approved two resolutions proposed by County Executive Calvin Ball that will strengthen development regulations and fees to protect the Tiber Branch and Plumtree Branch watersheds and mitigate flooding in Ellicott City.

Howard County’s Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, October 23 to present plans for the construction of a flood mitigation facility that is part of the County’s EC Safe and Sound plan.

The Howard County Council has unanimously approved Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s legislation to enact his ‘Complete Streets’ vision for transportation in Howard County.

A Howard County construction project to restore and stabilize approximately 2,450 linear feet of a stream located south of Gatewood Drive in Jessup, is expected to begin on or about Monday, October 14. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late February 2020.

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced three P3 Award wins for the new Howard County Circuit Courthouse project.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has unveiled improvements to the Department of Planning and Zoning's "Alternative Compliance" website in an effort to increase the transparency of the County's development review process.

Howard County Government’s 2019 Employee Awards Program honorees were named on October 3rd during a ceremony at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Employees nominated the best of their co-workers and a selection committee choose the final awardees.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced that Brandee Ganz is the County's new Department of Technology and Communications Director.

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced a procedural win in one of the County’s two ongoing cases against the Federal Aviation Administration in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

The Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development is now accepting applications for its Moderate Income Housing Unit program. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, October 31, 2019.

A Howard County construction project to improve a storm drain along Rogers Avenue from Frederick Road to Rusty Rim in Ellicott City is scheduled to begin on or about today, September 30. Several storm drain inlets will be replaced with larger inlets and new inlets will be added to improve the efficiency of the existing storm drain system. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late December.

Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, 50+ centers and the Robinson Nature Center will be closed in observance of the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, October 14.

On Monday morning, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will report for jury duty at the Howard County Circuit Courthouse.