Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today signed an Executive Order creating the Housing Opportunities Trust Fund Advisory Committee to assist in reviewing funding applications and making recommendations on allocations from the County’s transformational Housing Opportunities Trust Fund (HOTF).

A Howard County construction project to replace the existing eight-inch water main along Mayfield Avenue from Grassy Garth to Homeplace Lane in Elkridge, is expected to begin on or about Monday, April 17th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late June 2023.

The funds will be used to expand and renovate existing Applications and Research Laboratory facility to allow more students to participate in programs and meet Career and Technical Education requirements of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. 

Howard County Government will host its 16th annual GreenFest on Saturday, April 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Howard Community College’s Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Building, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia. This free event offers something for all ages, featuring exhibits, demonstrations, workshops, outdoor activities and practical tips for easy ways to “green” your home, workplace and lifestyle. 

At Howard County’s 16th annual GreenFest event, the County’s Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Environmental Services announced the winners of its fifth annual “Business Recycling and Waste Reduction” and “Green Community Leadership” awards program.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today unveiled his $2.6 billion Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) operating budget, which reflects a 6.6 percent increase over the prior year. The spending plan contains historic funding for public education, as well as major investments in public safety, health care services, housing, and economic development.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking consumer, family member and professional applicants interested in serving on the Howard County Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 5th.

A newly installed traffic signal at the intersection of Hickory Ridge Road and Campus Drive in Columbia, is scheduled to be activated around 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 8th.

Ball announced a total of $16.5 million in funding for transformative housing initiatives

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the Office of Emergency Management has won the prestigious Emergency Management Project of the Year. Awarded by the Maryland Emergency Management Association in the category of Mitigation/Prevention, the statewide honor recognized the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Outdoor Tone Alert System in Historic Ellicott City. 

Beginning on or about Monday, July 10th at 9:00 a.m., Old Columbia Pike from Tollhouse Road to Main Street in Ellicott City, will be closed to all-thru traffic as part of an ongoing water main placement project along Old Columbia Pike. Weather permitting, this section of Old Columbia Pike is expected to reopen on or about Monday, August 7th.