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 […]
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Walker named AAEDC’s CEO
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced that former County Councilman Jerry Walker will be the new president and CEO of Anne Arundel County Economic Development Corp. (AAEDC). Walker most recently served two terms on the council, representing District 7; he has been employed by DCA Imaging Systems, a family-owned small business in Lanham, for […]
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Miller favors Preakness at Laurel
At a recent press conference at the Maryland Economic Development Association winter conference, State Senate president Thomas V. Mike Miller (D-Prince George’s) told attendees, “If you’re for business and you’re for demographics, [the Preakness Stakes] should be in Laurel.” Miller’s comments come on the heels of the recent Maryland Stadium Authority report, which outlined one possible […]
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Howard Executive Taps Lisa Myers As New County Police Chief
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball named Lisa Myers, a retired Howard County Police Department Captain, as the department’s new chief, effective Feb. 1. She will become both the first woman and the first African American to serve in that capacity. “The success of our Police Department is exactly why I wanted a chief who had […]
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Ball Announces Spending Affordability Advisory Committee
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has established the Spending Affordability Advisory Committee (SAAC) to prepare recommendations regarding revenues and expenditures for County government during the next five years. Created by Executive Order, Ball identified 20 members and seven current leaders of Howard County Government to serve on the committee, which will be led by Budget […]
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Howard Suspends Residential Water Disconnections, Other Fees During Shutdown
Howard County is assisting federal workers and contractors impacted by the current government shutdown by requesting all county departments and agencies to offer aid where possible. In response to County Executive Calvin Ball’s request, the county’s Department of Finance is suspending residential water service disconnections until the federal government shutdown is over. Additionally, the Howard […]