A Howard County construction project to improve pedestrian access and safety, while providing vehicular traffic calming at the intersection of Foundry Street and Washington Street in Savage, is scheduled to begin on or about Tuesday, October 1.

Media tip sheet showcasing Howard County Government happenings for the month of October 2019.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball helped break ground on the nation’s largest Busboys & Poets, the first in the Baltimore region. The Washington, DC-based restaurant, bookstore and event space will construct 10,700-square-foot, two-story location in the Merriweather District of Downtown Columbia. Busboys & Poets currently has seven locations across the Washington Metropolitan area and is a cultural hub for artists and activists, as well as a highly rated restaurant.

A Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks’ project to perform drainage repairs at both ends of the Oakland Mills pedestrian tunnel in Columbia, located under the roadway between Dasher Court and Downdale Place, is expected to begin on or about today, September 25.

A Howard County construction project to extend the lifespan of some of the County’s roads is underway. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late October.

Howard County’s Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, October 1 to present plans for two nearby capital projects: Capital Project D-1178, Woodcrest Drive Principal Spillway Replacement and Water Quality Retrofit Project and Capital Project D-1176, Woodcrest Drive Stream Rehabilitation Project. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will break ground on the nation’s largest Busboys & Poets, the first in the Baltimore region. The Washington, DC-based restaurant, bookstore and event space will construct 10,700-square-foot, two-story location in the Merriweather District of Downtown Columbia. Busboys & Poets currently has seven locations across the Washington Metropolitan area and is a cultural hub for artists and activists, as well as a highly rated restaurant.

On September 29th, the Howard County Office of Human Rights and Friends of Latin America will hold a “Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration” to commemorate the numerous contributions Hispanic/Latino Americans have made to enrich the fabric of the United States and Howard County. Additionally, there will be presentations and speakers highlighting resources for those who face discrimination.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will trade places with Caitlin Patrick of Maple Dell Farm in Woodbine as part of the 16th annual Farm-City Celebration, which runs from September 21 to October 6. Ball will help run the Patrick family’s farming operation, while “County Executive” Patrick will get a taste of a typical day in the life of a County Executive.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball to welcome United Way of Central Maryland and players from the Baltimore Ravens to the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Station during a league-wide day of volunteerism for the “Huddle for 100” campaign.

Howard County construction project to loop two public water mains in Elkridge is expected to begin on or about Monday, September 23.

Howard County construction project to extend public sewer to 10489 Gorman Road in Laurel is expected to begin on or about Monday, September 23.

On Monday, September 23, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will host a community forum to discuss the state of public safety in Howard County.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced that Howard County has been selected for $498,000 in grant funds for transportation innovation from the Maryland Department of Transportation. The funding will support improvements to bus, bike, and pedestrian transportation in Howard County. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and the Howard County Commission on Disabilities announce the winners of the Commission’s 25th annual Awards Program, which honors the outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations that advance full participation in community life for all people and promote the spirit and intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability rights laws.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking consumer and family member applicants interested in serving on the Howard County Local Behavioral Health Authority Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 18, 2019.

Maryland State Department of Education announces that Howard County’s Mount View Middle School is one of six Maryland public schools to be recognized as a Blue Ribbon school for the 2019-20 year.

In the spirit of Ride, Shop, Be Jolly, the RTA will provide free rides to major shopping destinations across the county and all routes the buses serve from December 14 until December 24, 2019.

Together, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Grassroots Crisis Intervention to open the “New Beginnings Crisis Stabilization” facility, an important component of Howard County’s opioid intervention strategy to meet immediate needs for assessment, treatment, referrals and brief overnight housing and food.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will hold his first Citizens’ Budget Hearing for the FY2021 budget cycle on Monday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive in Ellicott City. Residents can sign-up to testify or give budget testimony online.

A Howard County construction project to improve the stormwater retention pond at Fall Chill Court and Autumn Rust Road in Ellicott City is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, January 13, 2020.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced a new partnership of local organizations, Howard County Community Organizations Active in Disasters or COAD, that respond during disasters.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is joining 600+ leaders from all levels of the state’s public and private sectors at the Maryland Association of Counties Winter Conference. The theme of the conference, “Building for the Future,” encourages attendees to discuss local government policies and practices and what lies ahead for county government.

Howard County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold an informational public meeting on Tuesday, December 10, to present the plans for a project to rehabilitate approximately 300 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to the Little Patuxent River in the Centennial Park North Area in Ellicott City.