The Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning launched a public virtual workshop for Phase 2 of the Route 1 Corridor Master Plan. The plan will activate transportation, infrastructure, land […]
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Maryland launches affordable drug law
Intended to reduce the costs of prescription drugs, a new Maryland law took effect on July 1 with the implementation of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which will set maximum […]
Howard Housing Department accepting MIHU applications
The Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is accepting applications for its Moderate Income Housing Unit (MIHU) program. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, July 31. DHCD […]
Howard releases Human Rights report
Howard County has released the 2018 Office of Human Rights (OHR) Annual Report. The report covers caseload analysis, hate-bias incidents, outreach activities, the human rights commission and MLK holiday commission. […]
Anne Arundel 2040: How will it look?
During a late May meeting at Arundel High School, in Gambrills, a group of county employees greeted members of the business and residential communities who gathered to read, to observe […]
Howard breaks ground on new courthouse
Howard County has broken ground on the new Howard County Circuit Courthouse, at 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia. The 238,000-square-foot facility will be completed through a public-private partnership, a first for […]
Ball calls for Howard school system audit
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball released the following statement on his resolution (CR108) calling for a performance audit of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS): “Today, I pre-filed a […]
Ball launches process to update Howard’s General Plan
Howard County has announced the next update to the county’s General Plan. County Executive Calvin Ball has asked the Department of Planning and Zoning (DPZ) to accelerate the scheduled update […]
Groundbreaking for Howard Veterans monument set for June 29
A groundbreaking ceremony for a long-awaited monument and 26,000-square-foot park in tribute to Howard County’s veterans and military families will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at 9 a.m., […]
Arundel Introduces Fair Housing, Workforce Housing Legislation
Launching a transformation in fair and affordable housing policy in the county, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman has introduced the first two bills of a major housing initiative. “Anne […]