Columbia was named the safest city in Maryland by WalletHub in its recent “Safest Cities in America” report. In its report, WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. […]
Howard County
Q&A with HCEDA CEO Jennifer Jones
If you ask Jennifer Jones how her transition from serving as Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s deputy chief of staff to running the Howard County Economic Development Authority is going, […]
Transitional housing program for veterans opens in Columbia
National nonprofit Operation Homefront, in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Howard County, The Kahlert Foundation and JPMorgan Chase, celebrated the expansion of their Transitional Housing (Apartments) program for military […]
Howard launches next cohort of entrepreneur accelerator program with M&T
The Howard County Economic Development Authority has opened applications for a fifth cohort of its HoCo Higher entrepreneur accelerator program. Conducted in partnership with M&T Bank, this eight-week boot camp […]
Howard recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Howard County has been recognized with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The organization recently […]
Howard launches electronic submission permitting process
The Howard County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits is now accepting electronic submissions for all permit types, residential and commercial, through its Accela Citizens Access portal. In order to […]
Largest pickleball court, inclusive playground open in Howard
Howard County has opened eight new pickleball courts, the largest pickleball court installation in the county, at Western Regional Park, and unveiled a new, inclusive playground at Warfield Pond Park. […]
Howard completes dozens of infrastructure improvements
Howard County has completed more than 85 infrastructure improvements to enhance the safety and connectivity of walking routes ahead of the school year. This work includes installing 20 new crosswalk, […]
HCEDA’s revised strategic plan nearly complete
The last Strategic Plan adopted by the Howard County Economic Development Authority in 2017 was supposed to carry the organization through this year. Digital edition This item appears in the […]
Howard seeks applicants for Design Advisory Panel
Howard County is seeking applicants to serve on the Design Advisory Panel, specifically individuals with professional experience in urban planning and landscape architecture. The deadline to apply is Friday, Aug. […]