Students were being dropped off for class when domestic incident broke out. 

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball released the completed Housing Opportunities Master Plan (HOMP) and announced new affordable housing initiatives for the County. Ball included $5 million towards the establishment of a Housing Opportunities Trust Fund in his proposed FY 2022 operating budget to fund various HOMP initiatives, which are all aligned with the HOMP.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced major milestones in Howard County’s effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is 1.14%, the lowest to date, 7-day average case per 100,000 of the population is at 3.07, the lowest since March 2020, and a COVID utilization rate of 4.7% at Howard County General Hospital, the lowest since October 2020.  

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed an Executive Order that reinstates any previously suspended effects of deadlines and due dates as of July 1, 2021.

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 31st. As there will be no Monday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap collection on Memorial Day, the County’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect for the remainder of the week. 

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced residents, businesses, and visitors can enjoy the traditional 4^th of July fireworks at Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia this summer.  Guidance and recommendations for parades and other events also provided.

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Department of Recreation & Parks Director A. Raul Delerme joined county, state and local representatives at a ribbon cutting to mark the completion of the third phase of Blandair Regional Park in Columbia, which includes a state-of-the-art, “play-for-all” playground.

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball launched Transform Howard, a digital equity initiative to expand digital inclusion and increase community access to broadband, as well as unveiled the County's new website.

Howard County announced The Mall in Columbia mass vaccination site has administered 73.7% of its allocated first doses, leading among the six state-supported mass vaccination sites.

Howard County’s Department of Public Works  will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, June 2nd to present plans to replace the existing metal principal spillway pipes and riser structure in order to repair the existing stormwater management facility near 6501 and 6515 Huntshire Drive in Elkridge.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced Althea’s Almost Famous as a new addition to the Long Reach Village Center.

In a 4 to 1 vote, the Howard County Council passed County Executive Calvin Ball’s Fiscal Year 2022 capital and operating budgets, providing historically high funding to the Howard Count Public School System, Howard Community College and Howard County Library System.