ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking dedicated applicants to represent particular openings on the Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board, specifically a required individual who represents builders or the development industry. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 25th.
The Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board serves an important role in honoring and preserving our historic cemeteries as resting places and monuments to those who came before us. Even as our community continues to evolve, we are incredibly grateful for the time and expertise of members serving on the Board to help protect our heritage. We encourage you to join us.
Comprised of seven members, the Board’s responsibilities include helping to identify and confirm new cemetery sites, maintaining the County’s historic cemetery inventory by reviewing and updating cemetery boundaries and burial grounds ownership records, supporting the Department in the administration of the historic cemetery restoration grant program, and other duties outlined by the Howard County Code. The Board is required to maintain a member of the development – building industry, a representative of the religious community, a member of the funeral-cemetery business, two members with specific interest and expertise in the Board’s mission, and two general members.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates are preferred but not required to be a Howard County resident, meet the professional qualifications of the Board, and be able to attend the Board’s meetings held the second Tuesday of every other month from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the George Howard Building in Ellicott City.
Interested applicants should complete an application online by visiting www.howardcountymd.gov/applybc and selecting “Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board” in the form. The names of eligible applicants will be submitted to the County Executive for consideration. If approved, the appointment will be forwarded to the County Council for confirmation. For any questions regarding the application process, please email ApplyBC@howardcountymd.gov.
For more information about the Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board, visit www.howardcountymd.gov/boards-commissions/cemetery-preservation-advisory-board.