| Columbia
is a special community. It is both a postal designation
and the community determined by New Town Zoning, but it
is not an incorporated city; therefore, Howard County
is the government of Columbia. The Columbia Association
and community associations exist to provide additional
services for the residents of the New Town. Some residents
have a Columbia address but do not fall under New Town
zoning and some residents fall under New Town Zoning but
have an Ellicott City, Clarksville or Savage address.
Because of these inconsistencies, determining which organization
is responsible for what services can sometimes be a little
confusing.
Howard County provides basic services including, but
not limited to, schools and libraries, police, fire
and rescue, planning and zoning, public works, health
and social services and recreation and parks. The County
Executive is elected at large and the 5-member County
Council is elected by district. Through designated executive
and legislative powers, they share responsibility for
the operation of the county government.
For more information about Howard County Government
– current government issues, local officials listings
– visit www.co.ho.md.us.
For additional information on local and state government,
business news and job listings, the public school system
and police and fire services, please contact the following:
- Howard
County Chamber of Commerce
- Howard
County Public School System
- Howard
County Public Libraries
Provides library locations in Howard County, on-line
library catalog, on-line resources and databases,
live homework help, calendar of events and employment
and volunteer opportunities.
- Howard County Police
Email: policeliaison@co.ho.md.us
The Howard County Police department can be accessed
on-line at the Howard County Government website, www.co.ho.md.us,
by clicking on the Your Government section. The site
provides information on current local crimes, crime
prevention tips, employment listings, daily crime
reports and victim services information.
Northern District
(410) 313-3200
3410 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Southern District
(410) 313-3700
11226 Scaggsville Road
Laurel, MD 20723
- Department of Fire and Rescue Services (DFRS)
DFRS is composed of the County’s Department
of Fire and Rescue Services divided into 4 bureaus
and 6 Volunteer Corporations. To access information
about DFRS on-line, visit the Howard County Government
website at www.co.ho.md.us
and click on the Your Government section. The Fire
and Rescue Services site provides contact information
for the bureaus and Volunteer Corporations, answers
to frequently asked fire- and safety-related questions,
fire prevention tips, on-line burning permit applications
for recreational fires/bonfires, employment opportunities
and more.
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