Annual Reports to the Howard County Council
| Report Title | Purpose | Responsible Party and Due Dates | Code/Legislation | Report Year |
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| Personnel Board Annual Report | Summary of administration of the merit system |
Personnel Board Reports Due: January 31st, Annually |
1.120(b)(4) | 2024, 2025 |
| Pension Oversight Annual Report | Report on the status of the Howard County Retirement Plan and the Police and Fire Employees' Retirement plan. |
Pension Oversight Commission Reports Due: Annually |
1.482(c)(1) | 2024, 2025 |
| Purchasing Agents Annual Report | Report on the activities of the Office of Procurement and the statistical information applicable to the corresponding fiscal year. |
Office of Procurement and Contract Administration Reports Due: June 30th, Annually |
4.103(i) | 2025 |
| Equal Business Opportunity Commission Annual Report | Annual summary of activities during the previous year on the Commission’s ongoing role to assist the efforts of the county in procuring goods and services from minority business enterprises, women business enterprises and disabled business enterprises pursuant to the County’s Equal Business Opportunity Program. The report also includes a copy of the roster of certified businesses. |
Equal Business Opportunity Commission Reports Due: Annually |
4.601(j)(4) | 2025 |
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Compensation Review Commission Annual Report |
Report to summarize findings and recommend the salaries and allowances for the County Executive and Members of the County Council who will be elected and installed into their new position the following year |
Compensation Review Commission Reports Due: In the year preceding the election for the next Howard County Executive and the next five members of the Howard County Council |
5.103(c) 5.103(d) | 2025 |
| County Vehicle Fleet Report | Summary of County Fleet vehicles |
Department of Administration Reports Due: February 1st, Annually |
6.401(d)(6) | 2025, 2026 |
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Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Status Annual Report Environmental Sustainability Board Annual Report |
Report on the progress being made in the areas of environmental protection and preservation |
Environmental Sustainability Board Reports Due: April 22nd, Annually |
6.600(i)(7) | |
| Noise Monitoring Summary for Merriweather Post Pavillion Annual Report | A detailed review of the sound readings conducted during the Summer concert season for Merriweather Post Pavilion as well as an assessment of the noise enforcement monitoring being carried out |
Department of Health Reports Due: Annually |
8.900 | 2025 |
| Howard County Local Behavioral Health Advisory (HCLBHA) Board Annual Report | An annual report submitted to the county health officer, county executive, and the county council on the local behavioral needs and resources available in the community |
Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board Reports Due: Annually |
12.1000(h)(5) | 2025 |
| Howard County Human Rights and Equity Annual Report | Report providing a comprehensive overview of the Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity’s (OHRE) efforts, activities, investigations, and accomplishments in advancing equity, eradicating discrimination, and promoting human rights throughout the county over the past year |
Office of Human Rights and Equity Reports Due: Annually |
12.205I(2)(a) | 2024, 2025 |
| Right of First Purchase Annual Report | Department of Housing and Community Development Annual Report related to Right of First Purchase Annual Report |
Department of Housing and Community Development Reports Due: February 1st, Annually |
13.1407 | 2024, 2025 |
| Housing Opportunities Trust Fund | Housing Opportunities Trust Fund reporting on the activity of the fund during the prior fiscal year |
Department of Housing and Community Development Reports Due: December 1st, Annually |
13.1600 | 2024, 2025 |
| Moderate Income Housing Unit Fee-In-Lieu Funds Annual Report | Allocations and expenditures of fee-in-lieu of MIHU units |
Housing and Community Development Reports Due: February 1st, Annually |
13.402c(e)(8) | 2024, 2025 |
| Moderate Income Housing Annual Analysis | An annual report on the analysis of the Moderate Income Housing Program to the County Executive and to the County Council |
Department of Housing and Community Development Reports Due: April 1st, Annually |
13.402(j) | 2024, 2025 |
| Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) | Annual report on the systemic planning and procedures and the commitment to creating innovative learning and working environments that align with the goal to ensure equitable distribution of resources to schools. |
School of Planning and Capital Planning and Construction Reports Due: Annually |
14.39.02.03 | 2025 |
| Forest Conservation Act Monitoring Report | A report to analyze the establishment of a system of data collection to measure the effectiveness of the forest conservation regulation and on the retention of existing forest and mitigation measures. |
Department of Planning and Zoning, Department of Recreation and Parks and Office of Community Sustainability Report collected over three-year period |
16.1219 | 2026 |
| Howard County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Annual Report | Report on the current status of each of the hazard mitigation actions that were in the original 2024-2029 Hazard Mitigation Plan that was approved by County Council in November of 2023. |
Office of Emergency Management Reports Due: Annually |
17.100 | 2025, 2026 |
| Howard County Advisory Board on Consumer Protection Annual Report | An annual report on the Office of Consumer Protection to the County Executive and to the County Council. |
Advisory Board on Consumer Protection Reports Due: Annually |
17.402(f)(2) | 2024, 2025 |
| Howard County Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund Annual Report | With the cooperation of the Director of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Department of Finance, the Administrator of the Office shall submit a report to the County Council. |
Office of Community Sustainability, Department of Public Works and Department of Finance Reports Due: March 1st, Annually |
20.1111 | 2024, 2025 |
| Rte. 1 Tax Credit Annual Report for Renovated Upgraded or Rehabilitated Property | Annual Report that summarizes the program's activity through June 30, 2025, for tax credits to be allocated in FY26 |
Department of Planning and Zoning, Department of Finance, Howard County Economic Development Authority Reports Due: September 1st, Annually |
20.129D(k) | 2025, 2026 |
| Disposable Bag Fee Annual Report |
To inform County leadership of the fiscal-year outcomes of the disposable-plastics program by: (1) analyzing fees collected and program costs; (2) assessing progress in reducing single-use plastic bags and other disposable plastics; (3) summarizing store impacts and responses; and (4) presenting recommendations for improving or re-thinking current reduction strategies |
Department of Finance jointly with the Office of Community Sustainability Reports Due: Annually |
20.1307 | 2025, 2026 |
| Howard County Annual Report on Public School Facilities Surcharge | An annual report detailing the collection, expenditure, and future calculation recommendations for the Public School Facilities Surcharge |
Office of the County Executive Reports Due: Annually |
20.142(i) | 2026 |
| Transit Services Improvement Fund Financial Standing Annual Report | Report on the Transit Services Improvement Fund, including on the financial standing of the fund, the ways the fund has been used in the past year and the projected uses of the fund. |
Department of Finance Reports Due: June 30th, Annually |
20.1500(d) | FY2024 & FY2025 |
| Development Road Improvement Fund Quarterly Report | Development Road Improvement Fund Report |
Director of Finance Reports Due: July 31st, Quarterly |
20.507 |
Q4 2024, Q1 2025, Q2 2025, Q3 2025, Q4 2025, Q1 2026, Q2 2026 |
| Adopted Rules of Procedure of the Inspector General Advisory Borad | Certified copy of the Adopted Rules of Procedure of the Inspector General Advisory Board | Inspector General Advisory Board - Adopted Rules of Procedure | 22.1300 | 2025 |
| Inspector General Advisory Borad for Howard County Annual Report | Annual report summarizing the activities of the Board and the completed work and ministerial functions of the Office of the Inspector General |
Inspector General Advisory Board Reports Due: Annually |
22.1300(i) | 2025 |
| Comprehensive Maintenance Plan Annual Report | An annual maintenance plan approved by the local board of education that describes a strategy for maintaining public school facilities. |
School Facilities and Operations Reports Due: Annually |
23.03.02.00 | FY2026 |
| Annual Comprehensive Financial Report | An annual financial report sent by the Revenue Authority concerning the activities during the fiscal year and the financial standing at the end of the fiscal year. |
Department of Finance Reports Due: June 30th, Annually |
25.102(o) | FY2025 |
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Columbia Downtown Housing Corporation Annual Report |
A report summarizing the CDHC's work in connection with creating and supporting the development of affordable housing in Downtown Columbia |
Department of Housing and Community Development Reports Due: Annually |
28.204(c) | 2025 |
| Howard County Department of Police Annual Report | An annual report highlighting the key accomplishments, strategic safety initiatives, and community milestones achieved by the Howard County Police Department over the last calendar year |
Department of Police Reports Due: Annually |
2025 | |
| Howard County Police Department False Alarm Reduction Unit Annual Report | An annual report reviewing the department's ongoing efforts to minimize faulty alarm dispatches |
Department of Police Reports Due: Annually |
2025 | |
| Howard County Monthly Investment Report | Monthly report on the County's investment in public funds |
Department of Finance Reports Due: Monthly |
Not Codified (see Investment Policy and Reports) |
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| Title 5 Clean Air Act | Permit is mandated under Title V of the Clean Air Act for certain facilities that are potential major emission sources | Maryland Department of Environment | Title 5 Clean Air Act | 2025 |
| Howard County Conservancy Operating Grant Annual Report | Report on the summary of the services the Conservancy provides to the community via grant issued funds | Howard County Conservancy | 2025 | |
| Maryland 911 Emergency Number Systems Program of Howard County Schedule of Revenues and Expenditures Annual Report | Report indented to present the transactions of the County 911 Program |
Maryland 911 Emergency Number Systems Program of Howard County Reports Due: June 30, Annually |
2025 | |
| Howard County Community Partnership PAYGO Grant Annual Report | Annual Report on all PAYGO grants received in the fiscal year |
Howard County Community Partnership Grant Report Reports Due: Annually |
2025 | |
| Spending Affordability Advisory Committee Annual Report | An annual report to provide the projected General Fund revenues for the upcoming fiscal year, recommend new County General Obligation bond authorization, analyzing the long-term fiscal outlook with multi-year projections, and offering any other findings or recommendations deemed appropriate |
Spending Affordability Advisory Committee Reports Due: Annually |
FY2027 | |
| Elkridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Area Plan | Plan to identify a coordinated set of projects and strategies to improve walking and bicycling safety, comfort and connectivity in the Elkridge community | Elkridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Area Plan | 2026 | |
| Montgomery Road Multimodal Improvements Feasibility Study | Study to evaluate cost-effective, practical alternatives to provide low-stress bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the study limits in compliance with the Howard County General Plan, Complete Streets policy and the design Manual, Volume 3, 2022 edition | Montgomery Road Multimodal Improvements Feasibility Study | 2026 | |
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Transforming Youth Outcome Through Restorative Justice Howard County Youth Engagement Programs Final Report |
An annual report explaining local efforts to support, engage, and empower the county's significant youth population. The Schaefer Center is commissioned by Howard County to evaluate its initiatives in order to identify service gaps and improvement opportunities |
Howard County Youth Engagement Services Committee Reports Due: Annually |
2025, 2025 Schaefer Center Report | |
| Development Monitoring System Report | An annual report tabulating and analyzing recent and current countywide and regional land development activity across various stages and land preservation efforts, including active plans in Downtown Columbia |
Department of Planning and Zoning Reports Due: Annually |
2025 | |
| New Town Taskforce Annual Report | Final recommendations report regarding the evaluation and refinement of Howard County's New Town zoning framework | Department of Planning and Zoning | 2026 | |
| LEED Construction Report (Green Construction Reports) | An annual report on LEED Certification |
Department of Inspections, Licensing, and Permits Reports Due: Annually |
CB47-2007 | 2024 |
| Ellicott City Safe and Sound Quarterly Report | A quarterly report on the progress of a multi-phased plan designed to enhance the safety and wellbeing of Ellicott City's residents, business and visitors through the implementation of advanced flood mitigation measures. |
Office of the County Executive Reports Due: Quarterly |
CB61-2020 | Q2FY2026, Q3FY2026, Q4FY2026 |
| Building Code Considerations for Comprehensive Building Decarbonization Annual Report | The County Executive must submit a comprehensive report to the County Council detailing recommendations, code changes, exemptions, and strategies to implement all-electric building standards, maximize energy efficiency and emissions reductions, and align with state climate goals and incentives. |
County Executive Reports Due: Annually |
CB5-2023 | 2024 |
| Gateway Master Plan | This Master Plan document presents a comprehensive, actionable roadmap to guide the long-term transformation of Gateway into a thriving innovation district, a major hub for employment, entertainment and innovation in Howard County. | Department of Planning and Zoning | CB66-2025 | Gateway Master Plan |
| Green Neighborhood Report | An annual report on the Residential Green Building to the County Executive and to the County Council |
Department of Inspections, Licensing, and Permits Reports Due: Annually |
CR116-2007 | 2024 |
| Complete Streets Policy- Implementation Update Semi Annual Report | Semi-annual reporting to County Council to describe policy progress and the several of the policy's specified implementation activities. |
Office of Transportation, County Administration, Department of Public Works and Department of Planning and Zoning Reports Due: Semi-annually |
CR120-2019 | Sept 2025 |
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Annual Solar PILOT Reports |
To summarize energy production and subscriber participation for Howard County’s solar PILOT programs, supporting transparency and tracking progress toward local renewable energy goals |
Office of Community Sustainability Reports Due: Annually |
Annual Solar PILOT Reports |
Annual Solar PILOT Documentation |
| Solid Waste Management Plan | Report to be submitted at least bi-annually on the progress of the Solid Waste Management Plan |
Department of Public Works Reports Due: Bi-annually |
CR143-2025 | 2025 |