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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Foreclosure Prevention, Food, and Utility Assistance for Federal Workers Impacted by Government Shutdown
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Howard County Government Closings for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 13th
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Impactful Progress in Housing, Healthcare, Public Safety, Education, Transportation, Climate Action, and More, Igniting Innovation
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A photo of County Executive Calvin Ball and Howard County Government leaders with the County's 2025 Employee of the Year Genevieve LaPorte from the Howard County Police Department.
Howard County Government Honors 2025 “Employee of the Year” and Outstanding County Service Milestones
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A photo of County Executive Calvin Ball and attendees at the groundbreaking ceremony for Community Action Council of Howard County's new Route One Corridor Campus.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Breaks Ground on the Community Action Council of Howard County’s Transformative, New Route One Corridor Campus
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A photo of County Executive Calvin Ball with members of the Baltimore Ravens and Howard County Public School System during a press conference announcing girl flag football is coming to all Howard County high schools.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, the Baltimore Ravens, and Howard County Public School System Announce Girls Flag Football is Coming to All Howard County Public High Schools
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Howard County’s Office of Emergency Management to Host Meeting on Severe Weather and Public Alerting
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Addresses World Leaders at Quantum World Congress International Dinner
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A photo County Executive Calvin Ball and others with Howard County's newest Youth Poet Laureate Penelope Tofigh.
Howard County Executive Introduces County’s Next Youth Poet Laureate, Penelope Tofigh
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Ed Warfield Road Culvert Rehabilitation Project to Begin
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A photo of County Executive Calvin Ball and state and local leaders cutting the ribbon on the completed Ellicott City Safe and Sound Plan's H-4 Pond.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Opens Third Critical Flood Mitigation Project of his Impactful Ellicott City Safe & Sound Plan
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Ilchester Road Culvert Rehabilitation Project to Begin
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Signs Two Impactful Agreements with Fort George G. Meade to Further Fortify the Strength of Each Area
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Howard County Office of Transportation to Host a Public Meeting on Elkridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Area Study
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces a Countywide Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 26 Percent
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Increases Diverse Housing Options with Pivotal Zoning Regulation Amendment Petition
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Beaver Run Stream Stabilization Project to Begin
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Highlights Success of Summer Youth Programs; Announces Application for FY26 YEP! Grants
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Howard County Achieves Historic One Million Transit Rides through the Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland (RTA); Highlights Free Rides for Students and Enhancements to RTA Service
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Howard County Government Closings for Labor Day Holiday on September 1st
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Announces Department of Fire and Rescue Services Sets the Bar, Achieving National Standard for Apparatus Staffing
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Sheppard Lane Culvert Replacement Project to Begin
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Howard County Department of Public Works to Host Community Outreach Meeting on the Westgate Stormwater Pond Repair Project
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Park Circle Drive Bridge Repair Project to Begin
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Howard County Executive Ball Seeks Professional and Public Members for Plumbing Advisory Board
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Pre-Files Impactful Age-Friendly Legislation to Expand the Senior Tax Credit and Extend the Aging in Place Tax Credit
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