Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS)  tracks and provides information on homelessness in Howard County.  

IMPORTANT NOTE: A recent change in the law requires the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots as "mail-in ballots" and absentee voting as "mail-in voting." Please note that this change in terminology does NOT change the process of mail-in voting.

Locate your polling place, ballot drop boxes, and early voting centers, or find information about your polling place.

If you own a home in Howard County and are in need of repairs, one of our programs or resources might be helpful for you.

A new County-owned and maintained park to be designed and constructed in accordance with EC Safe and Sound and the Ellicott City Watershed Master Plan.

Case Management and Gap-filling funds for residents at risk for nursing home placement

Howard County provides a variety of Real Property Tax Credits designed to meet the needs of County taxpayers and to promote specific activity that is beneficial to the County as a whole.

The Division of Miscellaneous Billings is responsible for the invoicing and collection of taxes, fees and charges.

Find information about the parks in Howard County.

Drop off Wood Waste and Yard Trim and purchase HoCoGro Compost, Mulch and Blended Topsoil

Commercial waste is collected and transferred to be landfilled.