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Howard County Government is comprised of an Executive branch and a Legislative branch. Additionally, the State of Maryland operates the Judicial branch of government in Howard County. Find more information below.
- Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Review Committee
- Administrative Charging Committee
- Adult Public Guardianship Review Board
- Advisory Board on Consumer Protection
- Affordable Housing Working Group
- Agricultural Preservation Board
- Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board
- Animal Matters Hearing Board
- Asian American Pacific Islander Commission
- Bicycle Advisory Group
- Board of Appeals
- Board of Elections Open submenu
- Board of Electrical Examiners
- Board of Health
- Board of Library Trustees
- Board of License Commissioners
- Board to Promote Self Sufficiency
- Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board
- Citizens Advisory Council
- Citizens' Election Fund Commission
- Coalition to End Homelessness Board
- Columbia Downtown Housing Corporation
- Commission for Transitioning Students with Disabilities
- Commission for Veterans & Military Families
- Commission for Women
- Commission on Aging
- Commission on Disabilities Open submenu
- Design Advisory Panel
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Commission
- Early Childhood Advisory Council
- Economic Competitiveness and Opportunity Now Task Force
- Economic Development Authority Board of Directors
- Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board
- Environmental Sustainability Board
- Equal Business Opportunity Commission
- Ethics Commission
- Flag Commission
- Gateway Master Plan Advisory Committee
- HB 1450 Revenue Options Taskforce
- Harriet Tubman Advisory Council
- Hearing Examiner
- Historic Preservation Commission
- HoCo250 Planning Group
- Housing & Community Development Board
- Housing Opportunities Trust Fund Advisory Committee
- Howard County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
- Human Rights Commission
- Human Trafficking Prevention Coordination Council
- Inspector General Advisory Board
- Interfaith Advisory Council
- Internal Affairs Hearing Board
- LGBTQIA+ Commission
- La Alianza Latina Workgroup
- Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board
- Local Children's Board
- Multimodal Transportation Board
- New Town Task Force
- Opioid Collaborative Community Council
- Pension Oversight Commission
- Personnel Board
- Planning Board
- Plumbing Advisory Board
- Police Accountability Board
- Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board
- Public Facilities & Spaces Commission
- Public Garden Focus Group
- Public Spaces Commission
- Public Works Board
- Recreation & Parks Advisory Board
- Retirement Plan Committee
- Revenue Authority
- Soil Conservation District
- Spending Affordability Advisory Committee
- Workforce Development Board Open submenu
- Youth Advisory Council
- Youth Engagement Leadership Workgroup
- Zoning Board
- Arts for All
- Clean & Sustainable Government
- Community Ambassador Program
- County Executive's Newsletter
- Ellicott City Safe and Sound Open submenu
- Ellicott City Watershed Master Plan
- Executive Orders & Speeches
- Financial Literacy Month 2025 Open submenu
- Flood Mitigation Projects
- Flood Safety Initiatives
- Innovation Fund Open submenu
- Innovative & Efficient Government
- Legislative Matters
- Opioid Collaborative Community Council
- Ready and Successful Students
- Reliable and Accessible Infrastructure
- Safe & Engaged Communities
- Strong & Prosperous Businesses
- Student Loan Assistance Program
- Thriving & Healthy Residents
- Transform Howard Open submenu
- Youth Engagement Opportunities Open submenu
- 2025 Proposed Local Legislation
- 2024 Proposed Local Legislation
- 2023 Proposed Local Legislation
- 2022 Proposed Local Legislation
- 2021 Proposed Local Legislation
- 2020 Proposed Local Legislation
- 2019 Session Proposed Local Legislation
- 2018 Session Proposed Local Legislation
- 2017 Session Proposed Local Legislation
- 2016 Session Proposed Local Legislation
- Past Maryland General Assembly Meetings
- ADA Coordination
- Aging & Independence Open submenu
- Agriculture
- Animal Control Open submenu
- Budget Open submenu
- Cable Administration
- Children & Families Open submenu
- Community Partnerships Open submenu
- Community Resources & Services Open submenu
- Community Sustainability Open submenu
- Constituent Services
- Consumer Protection Open submenu
- Corrections Open submenu
- County Administration Open submenu
- Disability Services Open submenu
- Economic Development Authority
- Emergency Management Open submenu
- Finance Open submenu
- Fire & Rescue Open submenu
- Health Open submenu
- Housing & Community Development Open submenu
- Human Resources Open submenu
- Human Rights & Equity Open submenu
- Human Trafficking Prevention
- Inspections, Licenses & Permits Open submenu
- Law
- Local Children's Board Open submenu
- Planning & Zoning Open submenu
- Police Open submenu
- Procurement & Contract Administration Open submenu
- Public Information Open submenu
- Public Works Open submenu
- Recreation & Parks Open submenu
- Risk Management
- Soil Conservation
- Technology & Communications Services
- Transportation Open submenu
- Veterans & Military Families Open submenu
- Workforce Development Open submenu
- 50+ Centers Open submenu
- Age-Friendly Howard County Open submenu
- Aging in Place Open submenu
- Elder Abuse Prevention & Awareness
- Health, Fitness & Wellness Open submenu
- Housing Resources Open submenu
- Maryland Access Point: Your Link to Health and Supportive Services Open submenu
- Medicare Information and Counseling
- Newsletters & Publications Open submenu
- Nutrition
- OAI Showcase
- Access to Health Care Services Open submenu
- Assessment Evaluation and Review Services (AERS) Program
- Behavioral Health Open submenu
- Birth Certificates
- COVID-19 Open submenu
- Cancer Prevention Open submenu
- Community Engagement Open submenu
- Emergency Preparedness Open submenu
- Environmental Health Open submenu
- Immunizations
- Infection Prevention & Control Program Open submenu
- Infectious Disease Surveillance and Response Program Open submenu
- Internships & Volunteering
- Job Opportunities
- Local Health Improvement Coalition
- Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Open submenu
- Public Health Accreditation
- Reports & Data
- Sexual & Reproductive Health Services Open submenu
- Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
- COVID-19 Housing Information
- Columbia Downtown Housing Corporation
- Community Planning & Grants
- Foreclosure Prevention Program
- Homeless Services Open submenu
- Homeowner Housing Repair Loan Program
- Homeownership Opportunities Open submenu
- Housing & Community Development Board
- Housing Opportunities Master Plan & Task Force
- Housing Opportunities Trust Fund (HOTF)
- I Need Other Housing Assistance
- MIHU Information for Developers or Builders In Howard County
- Moderate Income Housing Unit (MIHU)
- Publications & Reports
- Rental Housing Sales
- Residential Rental Opportunities
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- General Benefits Information & Price Tags
- Health Insurance For Active Employees & Retirees
- Liberty Mutual Auto & Homeowners Insurance Discounts
- Life Insurance Benefits
- Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- United Legal Benefits Group Legal
- Voluntary Benefits
- Applications Forms & Fees
- Boards & Commissions Open submenu
- Community Planning Open submenu
- Conservation & Preservation Open submenu
- Customer Service Open submenu
- DPZ News
- Howard County Interactive Map
- Land Development Open submenu
- Landscape Manual Update
- ProjectDox Plan Submission Portal
- Statistics & Reports Open submenu
- Zoning Open submenu
- Apartment & Condo Recycling
- Backyard Composting
- Brochures & Outreach
- Bulk Trash & Scrap Metal Collection
- Business Recycling
- Document Shredding
- Feed The Green Bin Open submenu
- Food Waste Prevention
- Historic Ellicott City Collection
- Know Before You Throw
- Merry Mulch
- Pumpkin Palooza
- Recycling Collection Open submenu
- School Recycling
- Trash Collection
- Yard Trim Collection
- Accommodation Services
- Camps, Programs, Recreation & Fitness
- Child Care
- Facilities Open submenu
- Forms & Publications
- Job Opportunities
- Junior Counselor
- Natural Resources & Park Rangers Open submenu
- Parks Open submenu
- Recreation & Parks Advisory Board
- Rentals
- Special Events
- Sponsors & Memorials
- Sports & Leagues
- Staff Directory, Inclement Weather & Program Status Lines
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Trips & Tours
- Volunteering
- Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum
- Belmont Manor & Historic Park
- Bollman Truss Bridge
- Ellicott City Colored School, Restored
- Firehouse Museum
- Gary J. Arthur Community Center
- Harriet Tubman Cultural Center
- Kiwanis-Wallas Hall
- Meadowbrook Athletic Complex
- North Laurel Community Center
- Patapso Femal Institute Historic Park
- Pfeiffer's Corner Schoolhouse
- Robinson Nature Center
- Roger Carter Community Center
- Thomas Isaac Log Cabin
- Timbers at Troy
- Waverly Mansion
- Alpha Ridge Park
- Atholton Park
- Belmont Manor & Historic Park
- Blandair Regional Park
- Cedar Lane Park
- Cedar Villa Heights Park
- Centennial Park
- Cypressmede Park
- David Force Natural Resource Area
- Dayton Oaks Park
- Dickinson Park
- East Columbia Library Park
- Font Hill Wetlands Park
- Guilford Park
- Hammond Park
- Harwood Park
- High Ridge Park
- Holiday Hills Park
- Huntington Park
- Lisbon Park
- Martin Road Park
- Meadowbrook Park
- Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
- North Laurel Park
- Patapsco Female Institute
- Poplar Springs Park
- Robinson Nature Center Trails
- Rockburn Branch Park
- Savage Park
- Schooley Mill Park
- Sewells Orchard Park
- South Branch Park
- Tiber Park
- Troy Park at Elkridge
- Warfield Pond Park
- Waterloo Park
- West Friendship Park
- Western Regional Park
- Worthington Dog Park
- Active Transportation Open submenu
- Bikeshare & Shared Electric Scooters Open submenu
- Boards & Advisory Groups Open submenu
- Complete Streets Implementation Open submenu
- Current Howard County Transit Development Plan
- Public Transportation Open submenu
- Transportation Demand Management
- Transportation Planning Open submenu
- Transportation Town Hall
- BikeHoward Express
- Broken Land Parkway Park & Ride Pathway Project
- Clarksville River Hill Street Study
- Columbia Road Traffic Operations Assessment & Complete Streets Study
- Dobbin Road Pathway
- Ellicott City – Oella Pedestrian Connections Feasibility Study
- Howard County Strategic Road Safety Plan
- Maryland 103, 104, 108 Corridor Study
- Maryland Route 99 Investigation
- Oakland Mills Road Complete Streets Project
- Priority Letter
- Robert Fulton Drive
- Tamar Drive Complete Streets Study
- Transportation on the US 1 Corridor
- US-29 Pedestrian & Bike Bridge Project