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A developer project to demolish the pedestrian bridge over Little Patuxent Pkwy, just south of Wincopin Circle in #ColumbiaMD, is scheduled to begin on/abt 8/11. Signs will be posted to alert motorists & residents of the work & corresponding detour, as LPP btw Wincopin Circle &…
REMINDER #HoCoMD: Tomorrow, 7/25, various @HoCoGov bldgs & offices will be physically closed to the public for the County's nxt Energy Saving Days. While physically closed, County staff will still be working & available by phone & email remotely. To learn more, visit…
Calling all local #veteran & military spouse business owners, vendor applications are currently being accepted for @HoCoCommunity OVMF's Veteran-Owned Small Biz Expo & Fall Festival. Set to take place on 9/27, this free family-friendly evt features live entertainment, food…
Hey #HoCoCommunity! Now seeking vendor application for #HoCoVeteransandFamilies Veteran-Owned Small Biz Expo & Fall Festival! This family-friendly event will spotlight veteran-owned businesses in the community. Click here for the ONLY official application: bit.ly/OVMF-EXPOvendo…
Next Thurs, 7/31, 6 pm, @HoCoRec to host a public mtg in @HoCoGov Bureau of Utilities Training Room at 8250-8270 Old Montgomery Rd, #ColumbiaMD, to present concept plans for garden plots on just north of the MD 100 overpass on east side of Old Montgomery Rd, where #HoCoMD…
If you live in #HoCoMD Councilmanic District 2 & have not yet received your real property tax bill, @HoCoGov's Dept of Finance recently discovered that a portion of bills to this area were not mailed out on 7/1. As Finance diligently works to resolve this issue, property owners…
It's 3:00 p.m. #HoCoMD, the time of day when the sun has typically reached its peak and heated everything in its path, so the outside temperature is at its warmest. At this time during extreme heat days, it’s important to try and stay indoors during the late-afternoon to prevent…
The warmest time of the day is typically around 3:00pm, after the sun has reached its peak and has heated everything in its path. During extreme heat, try to stay indoors during the late-afternoon to prevent heat-related illnesses! #ReadyHoCo #SummerReady
Just a quick friendly reminder #HoCoMD that online registration for @HoCoRec Fall 2025 Activity Guide opens in just 2 wks at 6 pm, 8/6 for county residents. From sport, dance & cooking classes, to a plethora of seasonal evts & more, this Fall Guide offers something for everyone.…
It might be summer, but we already have fall on our mind! Stay cool and hydrated this summer and find a cool place to check out our Fall Activity Guided online today! Copies arrive in your mailboxes later in July! Online registration begins 8/6. Details: howardcountymd.gov/recreation-par….
If you live in #ElkridgeMD, #JessupMD, or #SavageMD, have you taken advantage of @CommuteHoward's #HoCoRapidRide public transit service? Serving residents living in #HoCoMD Rt 1 Corridor, HoCo RapidRide offers community members a low-cost ride to a number of nearby popular…
For every minute someone is in sudden cardiac arrest, their chance of survival decreases by 10%. Learn how you can be the difference btw life & death #HoCoMD, by signing up at bit.ly/HoCoCPRClasses to participate in @HCDFRS' next daytime CPR class on 8/6 . This FREE…
On Wednesday, August 6, from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, we’re offering a free weekday, daytime CPR class for adult, child, and infant victims at our Public Safety Training Center in Marriottsville. Sign up today: bit.ly/HoCoCPRClasses.
Come meet face-to-face #HoCoMD w/ @HCPDNews Community Outreach Officers this Friday, 7/25 from 9-11 am at Decadent, a Coffee and Dessert Bar in Fulton, for its nxt #CoffeewithaCop to discuss issues, ask ?s & build relationships 1 cup of coffee at a time. To lean more, visit…
H2O OUTAGE: @HoCoGovUtilities has H2O off at the Hunt Club Rd/Bauman Dr intersection, #ElkridgeMD, to repair a broken H2O main. Outage expected to last 6 hrs is also affecting surrounding area. For more info #HoCoMD, visit howardcountymd.gov/public-works/e… or for ?s, call 410-313-4900.
A quick reminder #HoCoMD that this Friday, 7/25, is a @HoCoGov Energy Saving Day. While various County bldgs & offices will be physically closed to the public, County staff will still be working & available by phone & email remotely. To learn more abt the County’s Energy Saving…
Yesterday during @HoCoHousing's annual summer housing celebration, @HoCoGovExec announced the release of Housing’s draft “The Path Toward Zero: 2025 – 2030 Plan to End Homelessness,” that outlines all the major goals & interventions Housing seeks to accomplish in the next 5 yrs…
LIVE from @HoCoHousing's annual summer housing celebration, where @HoCoGovExec will announce the next steps in @HoCoGov's strategic plan to end homelessness in #HoCoMD; facebook.com/share/v/1EGwbG….
Calling all #HoCoMD private businesses, non-profit orgs, & residents interested in learning more abt emergency disaster preparedness, @HoCoOEM's nxt quarterly Local Emergency Planning Committee mtg is this Thurs, 7/21, 10 am virtually & will feature reps from @HoCoHealth to…
The next Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting is just one week away. The Howard County Health Department will be discussing extreme heat and air quality impacts. Follow the link below to register for the virtual July 2025 LEPC meeting: bit.ly/LEPCJuly2025
H2O OUTAGE: @HoCoGovUtilities has H2O off at 6000 block of Bauman Dr, #ElkridgeMD, to repair a broken H2O main. Outage expected to last 8-10 hrs is also affecting surrounding area. For more info #HoCoMD, visit howardcountymd.gov/public-works/e… or for ?s, call 410-313-4900.
.@HoCoGov DPW's Stormwater Mgmt Division will hold a community outreach mtg on Tuesday, 8/19, to discuss a project to stabilize a section of the stream bank encroaching on property located btw 8684 & 8680 Wheatfield Way in #EllicottCityMD. To learn more #HoCoMD, visit…
WEATHER UPDATE: The National Weather Service has CANCELLED the Flood Watch for Howard County.