Gov. Moore, Lt. Gov. Miller Stop In Howard County For Cabinet Meeting Road Tour

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Gov. Wes Moore traveled to Howard County Friday as part of his statewide Cabinet Meeting Road Tour. Moore was joined by Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller for a convening of the administration’s cabinet at Howard Community College.

“For Maryland to win the decade, we need to focus on presence and partnership,” Moore said. “It was great to be back in Howard County to speak with local leaders, see the innovative work happening in our communities and meet with my team to chart the path ahead. Together, we are building a state that is more economically competitive, resilient, and filled with opportunity for all. And we’re just getting started.”

Moore and Miller began the day with a tour of the Kenneth S. Ulman Innovation Center, also known as the Maryland Innovation Center. Dedicated to developing a community of innovation in the Baltimore-Washington corridor, the Maryland Innovation Center provides an ecosystem of support to new and existing entrepreneurs. The center’s Business Revitalization Initiative Through Entrepreneurship program provides underrepresented businesses with the coaching, mentoring and technical training needed for entrepreneurial success.

Following the meeting, Moore, along with Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and other elected officials, visited the Quaker Mill Flood Mitigation Pond, a recently completed element of the Ellicott City Safe and Sound Project. The Maryland Department of the Environment’s Comprehensive Flood Mitigation Grant Program provided $2.1 million in funding for this project, located at the intersection of Rogers Avenue and Patapsco River Road.

Moore also toured businesses in Historic Ellicott City that continue to recover from a series of historic floods. Historic Ellicott City’s Lower Main Street area continues to rebuild as the majority of funding was secured for a 5,000-foot-long underground tunnel—the largest flood control project for historic Ellicott City, made possible through $167 million in county, state and federal dollars.