Spending Affordability Advisory Committee
The Spending Affordability Advisory Committee presents its budget recommendations to the County Executive on or before March 1 of every year.
Howard County Early Childhood Advisory Council
The Howard County Early Childhood Advisory Council supports the care, education and health of our youngest learners.
Constituent Services
County Executive Ball is committed to a responsive government. Our team can help navigate the county bureaucracy, respond to questions or concerns, and assist those trying to access County services. Since December 2018, the County Executive’s Office has responded to more than 10,000 constituent cases from calls, emails, and letters.
Downtown Columbia Library Project
Short description of this project in 1 sentence.
Community Ambassador Program
Graphical Information Systems (GIS)
The Graphical Information Systems (GIS) Division supports the creation, standardization, storage, and dissemination of geographical data for all County departments.
Equal Business Opportunity Commission
Public Information
The Office of Public Information guarantees that residents, employees and the public at-large, are kept accurately informed of county government services, activities and programs in a timely, effective and efficient manner.
Youth Engagement Leadership Workgroup
Personnel Board
Workforce Development
Offering resources and employment services to help business and job seeker customer in Howard County, MD.
County Executive
The County Executive is the head of the executive branch of government in Howard County and is elected to a four-year term.
County Administration
East Columbia 50+ Center
Elkridge 50+ Center
Emergency Management
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The Howard County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) develops and maintains emergency management plans, which encompass response, recovery, mitigation, and protection. OEM also provides guidance to support agencies on the development of disaster management plans. Staff provides countywide planning as well as training and exercise programs to help the County prepare for natural, technological, and/or man-made emergencies. In addition, OEM staff manage and coordinate the County's Emergency Operations Center during times of emergency.
Design Advisory Panel
La Alianza Latina Commission
Board of Elections
The mission of the Board of elections is to ensure federal, state and local elections are conducted timely, responsibly, and with the highest level of professional election standards, accountability, security and integrity, intended to earn and maintain public confidence in the electoral process.