Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the Office of Emergency Management has won the prestigious Emergency Management Project of the Year. Awarded by the Maryland Emergency Management Association in the category of Mitigation/Prevention, the statewide honor recognized the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Outdoor Tone Alert System in Historic Ellicott City. 

Beginning on or about Monday, July 10th at 9:00 a.m., Old Columbia Pike from Tollhouse Road to Main Street in Ellicott City, will be closed to all-thru traffic as part of an ongoing water main placement project along Old Columbia Pike. Weather permitting, this section of Old Columbia Pike is expected to reopen on or about Monday, August 7th.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, along with the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, Columbia Association and other community organizations, announced the County’s annual Fireworks Display at the Lakefront in Downtown Columbia, beginning at 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th. This annual event draws more than 50,000 visitors to the Lakefront in Downtown Columbia and this year's event will include food trucks and live musical performances.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced that in Maryland, Columbia has been named the “Best Places to Raise a Family” for 2023 by WalletHub and the “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” for 2023 by Livability. Columbia ranked 13th best in the nation on both lists and is the only Maryland city to make or top the list.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced more than 30 youth programming opportunities for young people in Howard County of all ages. Available in every part of the county, these transformational and free programs are supported by Howard County’s Youth Engagement Programming grant, also known as the YEP! program.

Howard County Department of Public Works’ Stormwater Management Division will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 27th to present plans to repair an existing dry stormwater pond located 8916 Twelve Sons Court in Jessup.

The Howard County Health Department announced the launch of a navigation program to assist pregnant people, families and healthcare providers with accessing information about prenatal, postpartum and infant resources available in Howard County.