On September 29th, the Howard County Office of Human Rights and Friends of Latin America will hold a “Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration” to commemorate the numerous contributions Hispanic/Latino Americans have made to enrich the fabric of the United States and Howard County. Additionally, there will be presentations and speakers highlighting resources for those who face discrimination.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will trade places with Caitlin Patrick of Maple Dell Farm in Woodbine as part of the 16th annual Farm-City Celebration, which runs from September 21 to October 6. Ball will help run the Patrick family’s farming operation, while “County Executive” Patrick will get a taste of a typical day in the life of a County Executive.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball to welcome United Way of Central Maryland and players from the Baltimore Ravens to the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Station during a league-wide day of volunteerism for the “Huddle for 100” campaign.

Howard County construction project to loop two public water mains in Elkridge is expected to begin on or about Monday, September 23.

Howard County construction project to extend public sewer to 10489 Gorman Road in Laurel is expected to begin on or about Monday, September 23.

On Monday, September 23, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will host a community forum to discuss the state of public safety in Howard County.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced that Howard County has been selected for $498,000 in grant funds for transportation innovation from the Maryland Department of Transportation. The funding will support improvements to bus, bike, and pedestrian transportation in Howard County. 

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.