Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has launched the Office of Community Engagement and Constituent Services (CECS). Janice Hayes-Williams, formerly a senior adviser for community engagement, was appointed as the office’s director; the constituent services areas are now aligned with county council districts in order to strengthen the working relationship between council and administration staff […]
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Maryland Second Most Affected by Government Shutdown
With the U.S. government just having been closed for business for the 19th time since 1976, on Monday, Jan. 22, the personal finance website WalletHub released its report on the States Most & Least Affected by the 2018 Government Shutdown to add some hard data to the political rhetoric. WalletHub compared the 50 states and […]
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Ball Seeks Input on Transportation Funding Priorities
Howard County has announced the beginning of the public input process as the county prepares to submit its annual Priority Letter to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). The letter will recommend Howard County’s prioritized transportation projects for MDOT’s fiscal 2020-25 Consolidated Transportation Program. The Howard County Office of Transportation will host a public information […]
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Apply for Ellicott City CDC Committee
The Howard County government is seeking applications from Ellicott City business owners and residents interested in serving on the Ellicott City Community Development Corp. (CDC) Exploration Committee. There are two spots reserved on the committee for an Ellicott City business owner and an Ellicott City resident. The committee is a part of the county executive’s […]
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Clarksville-River Hill Streetscape Meeting
Howard County’s Office of Transportation will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at River Hill High School, 12101 Route 108, Clarksville, to present preliminary plans for the sidewalk and shared use elements of the Clarksville-River Hill Streetscape project (Capital Project T-7108). The meeting will include an informal […]
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Howard to Conduct Homeless Count, Hold Resource Fair
Howard County’s Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS) will conduct its annual Point In Time (PIT) Count on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 8 p.m. to midnight, to estimate the number of homeless or unstably housed individuals in Howard County. Six teams, comprised of DCRS staff and volunteers, will walk pre-defined trails throughout major areas […]
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Arundel Seeks Members for Plan2040 Committee
Anne Arundel County is accepting new applications to serve on the Plan2040 Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). This committee provides input to the Office of Planning and Zoning as the county works to draft its General Development Plan (GDP), which is known as Plan2040. The GDP is Anne Arundel County’s comprehensive plan to guide land use […]
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Foreign Trade Zone Expands to Include Howard
Howard County has received approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Foreign Trade Zones Board to be included in the service area of Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) No. 74 as part of a recent expansion. FTZ No. 74, which is administered by the Baltimore Development Corp. (BDC), already included Baltimore City and the Maryland counties […]
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Housing department accepts MIHU applications
The Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is accepting applications for its Moderate Income Housing Unit (MIHU) program during its first open enrollment period of 2019. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, Jan. 31. The DHCD will host three MIHU workshops to explain the program’s eligibility requirements and the application process. On […]
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PNW Cap for MBE firms increases
The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Minority Business Enterprise announced that the Personal Net Worth (PNW) cap applied to the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program has increased from $1,713,333 to $1,749,347. As required by Maryland law, the state’s MBE Program adjusts its PNW cap annually, based on the Consumer Price Index. MDOT, as […]