| SAO1-FY2025 |
AN ACT transferring $2,000,000 from the General Fund, Contingency Reserve to the Department of Public Works for unanticipated expenses related to snow removal |
| CR20-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Margaret R. Gold to the Housing and Community Development Board. |
| CR65-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Gabriel Moreno to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission |
| CR66-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Dr. Brittany Francine Burch to the Commission on Aging |
| CR67-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Valerie Etienne to the Commission on Aging |
| CR68-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Madison Borison, Esq. to the Advisory Board on Consumer Protection |
| CR69-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Matthew Enekwe to the Advisory Board on Consumer Protection |
| CR70-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Ashlyn M. Hood to the Advisory Board on Consumer Protection |
| CR71-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Dr. Dana E. Edwards, DOL, to the Commission for Women |
| CR72-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Xi Wang to the Howard County Design Advisory Panel |
| CR73-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Bryan Lee Thompson to the Howard County Agricultural Preservation Board |
| CR74-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Barbara L. Allen to the Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board |
| CR75-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Ayesha Holmes to the Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board |
| CR76-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of David B. Vess to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission |
| CR77-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Chuck Chandler to the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordination Council |
| CR78-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Sara Cochran to the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordination Council |
| CR79-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Vinitha Nithianandam to the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordination Council |
| CR80-2025 |
A RESOLUTION endorsing and authorizing the Howard County Executive to file an application with the Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation for grants under the Federal Transit Act and certain State transportation grants; indicating certain endorsement by the County Executive; and requiring certain copies be sent to the Maryland Department of Transportation |
| CR81-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jennifer Jenkins to the Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board |
| CR82-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Frank V. Eastham Jr. to the Howard County Local Children’s Board |
| CR83-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Cristiana Little to the La Alianza Latina Commission |
| CR84-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the appointment of Jeff Rubin to the Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission |
| CR85-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Nina Basu to the Human Rights Commission |
| CR86-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Dr. Daria J. Willis to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority |
| CR87-2025 |
A RESOLUTION confirming the reappointment of Jimmy Rhee to the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority |
| CR88-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving supplemental appropriation to increase the Howard County Board of Education (BOE) Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 by $5,533,181 to cover estimated overages in certain categories, with supplemental funding identified from increased state aid, higher than budgeted interest income, and additional use of BOE fund balance; and also approving certain transfers between major categories; and generally relating to the Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget of the Board of Educatio |
| CR89-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving the Capital Program for Howard County for Fiscal Years 2027 through 2031 and the Extended Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2032 through 2035 |
| CR90-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving the Fiscal Year 2026 operating budget for the Howard Community College and indicating appropriations for major functional categories |
| CR91-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for the Howard County Library System and indicating appropriations for object classes |
| CR92-2025 |
A RESOLUTION setting forth the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget for the Howard County Board of Education |
| CR93-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for the Howard County Health Department and indicating appropriations for object classes |
| CR94-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving schedules for charges pertaining to the Metropolitan District, to water and sewer service, and to shared sewage disposal facilities |
| CR95-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving schedules of fees for the functions regulated by the Department of Public Works |
| CR96-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving schedules of fees, fines and charges for functions regulated by the Howard County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits |
| CR97-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving schedules of fees and charges for functions regulated or administered by the Department of Planning and Zoning |
| CR98-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving schedules of fees and rates for functions regulated and administered by the Department of Police |
| CR99-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving schedules of fines and penalties for violations of and administrative costs related to enforcement of Howard County’s parking laws, including administrative handling fees for parking citations and citations under the automated red-light enforcement program |
| CR100-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving fee and rate schedules for:
(1) Applying for approval of an industrial development revenue bond or MIDFA bond or loan;
(2) Solicitor and Peddler Identification Card;
(3) Weekend Prisoners - Room and board;
(4) Prisoner - Health care provider fee;
(5) Participation in work release program;
(6) Participation in home detention program;
(7) Marriage license fee charge for funding of domestic violence programs;
(8) Annual registration of trespass towing companies and |
| CR101-2025 |
A RESOLUTION adopting schedules for various charges related to the Watershed Protection and Restoration Fee |
| CR102-2025 |
A RESOLUTION adopting fee schedules for functions of the Health Department |
| CR103-2025 |
A RESOLUTION adopting a Schedule of Fees for inspections conducted by the Department of Fire and Rescue Services |
| CR104-2025 |
A RESOLUTION adopting a schedule of fees for functions regulated by the Department of Finance |
| CR105-2025 |
A RESOLUTION approving a Reimbursement Schedule for the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement Program |
| CR106-2025 |
A RESOLUTION levying a tax on certain admissions and amusements, establishing classes of admissions and amusements, setting tax rates on different classes, and providing for certain exemptions from the tax |
| CR107-2025 |
A RESOLUTION adopting the schedule of rates for the Building Excise Tax |
| CR108-2025 |
A RESOLUTION levying a fire and rescue tax for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026 and setting the tax rate for the fire and rescue tax |
| CR109-2025 |
A RESOLUTION levying a property tax for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026; setting the tax rates for property; and providing for the collection of the property tax |
| CR110-2025 |
A RESOLUTION setting the fee-in-lieu rate for moderate income housing |
| CR111-2025 |
A RESOLUTION adopting the Transfer Tax, the tax on every instrument of writing conveying title to real or leasehold property offered for a record and recorded in Howard County with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and providing for certain exemptions from the tax |
| CR112-2025 |
A RESOLUTION establishing a recordation tax rate on instruments of writing that are recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court |
| CB18-2025 |
AN ACT Amending the definition of “Moderate income housing units”, establishing and retaining the School Surcharge rate at time of submittal of sketch plan; providing for a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for Disability Income Housing Units within a Transit Oriented Development (TOD); and exempting Transit Oriented Development (TOD) residential units from the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance School Capacity Test and generally relating to Transit Oriented Developments. |
| CB22-2025 |
AN ACT adopting a new flag description for Howard County, Maryland; setting out the design of the flag and the colors displayed therein |
| CB23-2025 |
AN ACT adopting the National Fire Protection Association 1, Fire Code, 2024 Edition as the Howard County Fire Prevention Code, which sets certain fire safety requirements for structures in order to protect life and property; making certain local amendments to the Fire Code which shall include, among other things, inspection authority, charging areas for certain devices in multifamily dwellings, dryer duct materials, sprinkler systems in new day care facilities, stairwell access and lighting, fir |
| CB24-2025 |
AN ACT adopting the International Building Code, 2024, the International Residential Code, 2024, the International Mechanical Code, 2024, the International Energy Conservation Code, 2024, and the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2024 Edition; providing that such codes collectively comprise the Howard County Building Code; regulating the design, construction, alteration, improvement, or modification of a building, structure, or other related equipment; adopting certain local amendments |
| CB25-2025 |
AN ACT adopting certain national codes as the Howard County Property Maintenance Code for Rental Housing; adopting local amendments; making certain technical corrections; and generally relating to the Howard County Property Maintenance Code for Rental Housing |
| CB26-2025 |
AN ACT adopting the 2024 International Plumbing Code and the National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54-2024), as the Plumbing and Gasfitting Code for Howard County in order to protect the public health and safety by setting forth criteria for the design and installation of plumbing and gasfitting systems; adopting local amendments to the Plumbing and Gasfitting code; making certain technical corrections; and generally relating to the Plumbing and Gasfitting Code for Howard County |
| CB27-2025 |
AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to require that the evaluation of Protection of Wetlands, Streams, & Steep Slopes waivers and Forest Conservation variances be subject to the provisions of the Maryland Open Meetings Act; and generally relating to waivers and variances |
| CB28-2025 |
AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to require that the Code required fiscal analysis for each piece of legislation is now submitted and processed by the County Council Administrator; and generally relating to legislative fiscal analyses |
| CB29-2025 |
AN ACT repealing a certain waiver exception granted by the Department of Public Works for development proposals in the Tiber Branch Watershed; and generally relating to subdivision and land development regulations waivers |
| CB30-2025 |
AN ACT amending the Howard County Code to add certain requirements to the membership qualifications for the Howard County Human Rights Commission; and generally related to membership |
| CB31-2025 |
AN ACT amending the membership qualifications for the Inspector General Advisory Board to correct a technical error; and generally related to qualifications |
| CB32-2025 |
AN ACT making emergency appropriations pursuant to Section 610(b) of the Howard County Charter and amending the Annual Budget and Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2025 to provide additional spending authority in the Risk Management Self-Insurance fund due to unanticipated and high value claims; and declaring that this Act is an Emergency Bill necessary to meet a public emergency affecting life, health or property |
| CB33-2025 |
AN ACT for purposes of the property tax credit for real property owned by certain Public Safety Officers, amending the definition of Public Safety Officer to include Auxiliary Officers; providing the tax credit in certain instances; making certain clarifying amendments; removing redundant provisions; and generally relating to the property tax credit for real property owned by certain Public Safety Officers |
| CB34-2025 |
AN ACT amending the Pay Plan for Howard County; providing pay scales for employees and members of certain collective bargaining units to be effective July 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026, in certain instances; amending provisions that govern compensatory time; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to the Pay Plan for Howard County |
| CB35-2025 |
AN ACT amending the Classification Plan for Howard County to establish the class code, pay grade, qualifications, duties, and general requirements for the Director and Deputy Director of the Department of General Services; and generally relating to the Howard County Classification Plan |
| CB36-2025 |
AN ACT adopting the current expense budget and the capital budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, to be known as the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of Howard County, Fiscal Year 2026 |
| CB37-2025 |
AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in the principal amount of up to $103,139,518 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain County capital projects (including bridge projects, general county projects, storm drainage projects, school system projects, fire and rescue projects, road construction projects, roadside and sidewalk projects, library projects, comm |
| CB38-2025 |
AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in the aggregate principal amount of up to $54,652,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain General County projects as more particularly described in the County's 2026 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds or other obligations; authorizing and empowering the County to issue bond anticipation notes |
| CB39-2025 |
AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in a principal amount of up to $8,131,789 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain County road construction projects which are specified and described in the County's 2026 Capital Budget (including, without limitation, borrowings for certain of such capital projects previously authorized), and to pay costs of issuance of |
| CB40-2025 |
AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in the principal amount of up to $81,031,054 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain County water and sewer capital projects which are specified and described in the County's 2026 Capital Budget (including, without limitation, borrowings for certain water and sewer capital projects previously authorized in prior calend |
| CB41-2025 |
AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in the aggregate principal amount of up to $23,200,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue debt obligations therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain General County projects as more particularly described in the County's Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such debt obligations; and to levy taxes upon the assessable property within the County sufficient, together with |
| CB42-2025 |
AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in the aggregate principal amount of up to $14,276,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain County watershed protection and restoration projects as more particularly described in the County's 2026 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds or other obligations; authorizing and empowering the County to |
| CB43-2025 |
AN ACT for the purpose of authorizing and empowering Howard County, Maryland to borrow money in the aggregate principal amount of up to $1,000,000 on its full faith and credit, and issue and sell its bonds or other obligations therefor, to be used to pay costs of certain County broadband projects as more particularly described in the County's 2026 Capital Budget, and to pay costs of issuance of such bonds or other obligations; authorizing and empowering the County to issue bond anticipation note |
| CB44-2025 |
AN ACT to authorize and empower Howard County, Maryland, to enter into installment purchase agreements to acquire development rights in agricultural lands located within the County (Project No. G 0164), for an aggregate purchase price of not more than for $16,947,400, plus interest thereon; providing that the County’s obligation to pay the purchase price under and interest on such agreements shall be a general obligation of the County made upon its full faith and credit; and to levy taxes upon t |
