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.

As PlanHoward 2030 moves forward, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced he will expand the PlanHoward Academy, winner of the 2019 Civic Education and Public Information Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). Recognized as an innovative, effective county government program, PlanHoward Academy is a free course designed by the Department of Planning and Zoning (DPZ) to give residents a better understanding of how local planning works, along with information about current planning efforts.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is currently seeking applicants interested in serving on the Historic Preservation Commission.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball to join a group of business and civic leaders from the Howard County Chamber of Commerce for an Intercity Leadership Visit to Somerset County, New Jersey. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has released the following statement on Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano's proposed school redistricting plan.

In a ceremony held Wednesday night, the County's Department of Recreation & Parks' Robinson Nature Center was by the Howard County Autism Society as a local autism-friendly organization. The Nature Center recently launched its “Sensory-Friendly Sundays” program, which provides attendees a quiet, low-stress environment the second Sunday of each month.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced that the County will be partnering with the Baltimore Orioles for “Howard County Night” at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, September 20th. The 7:05 p.m. game against the Seattle Mariners will feature discounted individual ticket prices for all Howard County residents.

Howard County will soon welcome the nation’s largest Busboys & Poets, and the first in the Baltimore region, to the Merriweather District in Downtown Columbia. The new 10,700-square-foot, two-story location will bring the Washington, DC-based restaurant, bookstore and event space into the forthcoming mixed-use neighborhood being built by the Howard Hughes Corporation. 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 construction project to repair and replace the stacked stone retaining wall aside St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, located at the intersection of Main Street and Ellicott Mills Drive in Historic Ellicott City is underway. The project will include the stabilization and shoring up of the steep slope and the armoring of the stream banks that were damaged by the 2016 and 2018 floods.

oward County Executive Calvin Ball, fellow elected officials and command members from the County Police and Fire Departments and Howard County Sheriff’s Office, will honor and pay tribute to all who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including the four victims from Howard County, with a remembrance wreath laying and flag raising ceremony.

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball dedicated a new Community Action Council of Howard County (CAC) bus, serving low-income students enrolled in early education at Howard County Head Start centers.

On September 9, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will dedicate the new Community Action Council of Howard County bus, serving low-income students enrolled in early education at Howard County Head Start centers.

A Howard County project to replace an antiquated cast iron water main with fusible PVC water main along Old Lawyers Hill Road in Elkridge is scheduled to begin on or about Wednesday, September 11. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late November.

The County’s Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 26 to provide an update on the Valley Mede and Chatham neighborhood flood mitigation efforts in the Plumtree Branch Watershed. 

On September 6, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will hold a press conference to announce a bold commitment to our environment and pollinator conservation by joining the “Bee City USA” coalition.

Learn to reframe your concept of aging and consider new and innovative ways to age well at Howard County’s Master Aging: Engage, Educate, Inspire on Saturday, October 19. Master Aging is a reimagination of the County's Office on Aging and Independence's 50+EXPO.

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball launched “HoCo Counts,” his initiative aimed at raising awareness for the United States 2020 Census, including a “Complete Count Committee” to implement a community awareness campaign and encourage full participation.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced that the County has sent first responders to assist in the preparation and recovery from Hurricane Dorian, as it threatens the southern East Coast.

On September 4th, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will host a launch event for “HoCo Counts,” his initiative aimed at raising awareness for the April 2020 Census, featuring a “Complete Count Committee” to ensure full community participation. 

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

A Howard County construction project to rehabilitate the Foundry Street bridge over the Little Patuxent River in Savage is underway. During the project, Foundry Street traffic will be restricted to a single lane over the bridge between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball was joined by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to break ground on the Waterloo Fire Station.

The County's Department of Recreation & Parks has announced its 2019-2020 fall/winter schedule for managing the deer population through bow and shotgun managed hunts. Each park will be closed on its scheduled days for all other uses from dawn until noon during the managed hunt operations.