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DATE SOURCE TITLE
12/30/2021 Press Release County Council to Vote on Override of County Executive's Veto of CB78-2021 During Next Legislative Session: Monday, January 3, 2022
12/23/2021   State of Emergency 2021-17
12/8/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County Council approves bill to increase minimum wage to $16 per hour by 2026
12/7/2021 Press Release Howard County Council Passes Landmark Minimum Wage Legislation
12/6/2021 Press Release Howard County Council Elects New Officers
12/2/2021 Baltmore Sun Howard County Zoning Board denies plan to add apartments, retail to Hickory Ridge Village Center
11/16/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County Council hears public testimony on bill that would increase minimum wage
11/10/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard commission selects plan for proposed redistricting, will present to County Council on Nov. 22
11/2/2021 Baltimore Sun New bill passed to move Rosalyn Rise redevelopment forward, curtail Howard County employee harassment
11/2/2021 Press Release Councilmembers Join Community Leaders to Announce Introduction of Minimum Wage Legislation
10/28/2021 Baltimore Sun In sprirt of Rouse, Howard County should approve Rosalyn Rise affordable housing project (COMMENTARY)
10/27/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County redistricting commissionto hold additional public hearing on new proposed council districts
10/07/2021 Press Release Councilmembers Jones and Rigby Advance Minimum Wage Legislation in Howard County
10/06/2021 Press Release Council Chair Files Bill to Protect Workers' Rights for County Employees
10/04/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County Council approves funding for police body-worn camera program, with hopes to launch by May
8/05/2021 Press Release Councilmembers Jones and Rigby Announce Completion of the Racial Equity Task Force Report
7/28/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County Council approves extension of temporary outdoor dining through Nov. 15
7/27/2021   State of Emergency 2021-13
7/21/2021 Baltimroe Sun Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announces emergency legislation to extend outdoor dining into Novmber
7/20/2021 Press Release Board of License Commissioners Rules Changes July 2021
7/16/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard liquor board votes to extend to-go alcohol sales
7/16/2021 Press Release Council Chair Files Two "Big Tree" Bills (CB56 and CB57)
5/20/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County Council unanimously approves changeto property tax credit for older adults
5/19/2021   State of Emergency 2021-12
5/19/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County Executive Ball proposes moving new Columbia fire station site after residents voice opposition
4/30/2021 Baltimore Sun 'It is time to reinvest in this community': Hundreds rally in support of East Columbia 50+ Center renovation
4/16/2021 Baltimore Sun Advocates in disability and LGBTQ communities call Howard's gender-inclusive restroom bill a 'great victory'
4/06/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County Council requires gender-inclusivesingle-user restrooms, passes other legislation
4/05/2021 Baltimore Sun Referendum question on Howard's sanctuary county status will appear on 2022 ballot
3/31/2021 Baltimore Sun East Columbia 50+ Senior Center coulc receive $6.5 million toward renovations
3/22/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County ends contract with ICE that allowed immigration detainees to be housed at detention center
3/17/2021   State of Emergency 2021-08
3/03/2021 Press Release Councilmembers Jung and Rigby Release Statement on School Re-Opening Plan
3/02/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County Council passes act prohibiting use of certainsingle-use plastic by restaurants and retailers
2/25/2021   State of Emergency 2021-06
2/18/2021  Fox WBFF 45 News After slashing snow budget in half, MD county continues clearing roads as deficit piles up
2/17/2021   State of Emergency 2021-04
2/16/2021 Baltimore Sun Howard County council looks to limit single-use plastic in restaurants, retailers
2/10/2021 Baltimore Sun Petition in Howard County seeks to create referendum on new sanctuary law
1/4/2021 Baltimore Sun Columbia cultural arts center funding approved by Howard County Council