Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today unveiled the exciting new design of the County’s Department of Recreation & Parks’ East Columbia Library Park.

In celebration of Arbor Day, Ball joined Dayton Oaks Elementary School students and staff to plant 70 new trees as part of the County’s Students Branching Out program.

Anyone with information on the collision or the vehicle involved should contact PFC Germain at 410-313-3205 or sgermain@howardcountymd.gov.

In response to high temperatures forecast by the National Weather Service this week, the Howard County Health Department has issued a heat alert for Howard County. The alert has been issued for Monday, July 8 through Thursday, July 11, daily, from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with high temperatures expected to be in the mid-to-high 90s.

Deadline to apply is Friday, August 2, 2024

Howard County Department of Public Works’ Transportation and Special Projects Division will hold a public meeting on Thursday, July 11th to discuss the third phase of a pedestrian and bicycle improvement project along Guilford Road in Jessup, between Carroll Heights Avenue and Oakland Mills Road. 

A Howard County capital project to replace the existing Pressure Reduction Valve near the intersection of Savage Guilford Road and Vollmerhausen Road in Savage, is expected to begin on or about Monday, July 15th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late September 2024.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced that the County’s Department of Finance has been recognized with the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada for its  “Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.”

Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services’ (HCDFRS) Fire Chief Louis Winston today announced that Sean Alliger has been named the department’s newest Deputy Chief.

For residents and business owners, an improved PPC grade can mean a lower property insurance price

In response to high temperatures forecast by the National Weather Service this week, the Howard County Health Department has issued a heat alert for Howard County. The alert has been issued for Monday, July 15 through Wednesday, July 17, daily, from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with high temperatures expected to be in the mid-to-high 90s.

Howard County Chief Administrative Officer, Brandee Ganz, released the below statement following the international impacts of the CrowdStrike IT-outage:

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today released the following statement, as a result of President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek re-election.

Application deadline is Friday, August 9th

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced that the County’s Department of Public Works will enhance water quality protections with the launch of its Service Line Stewardship Program, in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR).

Deadline to apply is Monday, August 19, 2024

Deadline to apply is Friday, August 23, 2024