Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced that the Office of Procurement and Contract Administration has been honored with the “Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award” (AEP) by the National Procurement Institute (NPI). The award is earned by agencies that demonstrate a commitment to procurement excellence.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the Adult Public Guardianship Review Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 26th, 2022. 

Deadline is Thursday, September 1st 

County Executive Ball announces Recreation & Parks widening and enhancement of pathways, added accessible parking near start of pathway and deck 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Howard County’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) have opened applications for a third cohort of “HoCo Higher”, a transformative entrepreneur accelerator program launched in 2021, in partnership with M&T Bank. The empowering program teaches early-stage and historically under-served entrepreneurs the essentials of business planning, operations, credit building, digital communication, and financial management.

Howard County Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Stormwater Management Division will hold a public meeting on Monday, September 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the Avalon Room at Howard County Library System’s Miller branch, located at 9421 Frederick Road in Ellicott City, to present plans for a project to stabilize the stormwater outfall drainage along Stonehouse Drive in Ellicott City.

Howard County Department of Public Works’ Transportation and Special Projects Division will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 28th at 5:00 p.m. at Marriotts Ridge High School, to present plans for a bridge replacement. The proposed project consists of constructing a new single-span prestressed concrete beam bridge on Henryton Road over the Tributary to Patapsco River.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced a major investment for expanded reproductive health services in Howard County, committing $1 million in funding over three years to ensure that students at Howard Community College have improved access to care.

Man killed on motor bike, investigators offering reward up to $5,000

Howard County is participating in the Maryland Walktober celebration by encouraging Howard County to “Walk, Roll, Ride and Move!”

A Howard County construction project to investigate below ground conditions along Church Road and Emory Street in Historic Ellicott City, is expected to begin on or about Monday, October 3rd. The project will include drilling geotechnical borings and test holes, which will be backfilled once the work is finished. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early October 2022.

In national ranking, Howard County community is only Maryland jurisdiction in Top 50, 4th overall in nation