Politics & Government
Record-Setting 51 Achievement Awards Given To HoCo From National Association Of Counties
Howard County has earned a record-setting 51 achievement awards from the National Association of Counties.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Howard County has received the most achievement awards given at one time to any one county in Maryland by the National Association of Counties.
The county has received a record 51 achievement awards and received the best in category award for transportation for its Oakland Mills Road Complete Streets Project.
In 2022, Howard County received a total of 43 awards, earning the fifth highest number of awards in the nation, compared to other counties.
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“Howard County is a center of innovation and transformation,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said. “These awards reflect that Howard County is the very best place where people of all ages, abilities, races, religions and socioeconomic statuses can become their very best selves. This record number of awards could not be possible without our incredible employees who help make Howard County the best place to live, work, play and grow for all.”
The winning entries include:
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Transportation
- Community Outreach on the Oakland Mills Road Complete Streets Project (Best in Category)
- Training Resources Provided for New Complete Streets Policy and Design Manual
Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation
Children and Youth
- Embedding Racial Equity Framework in Youth-Centered Mentorship
- Howard County Youth Workforce Development Program
Civic Education and Public Information
Community and Economic Development
- Apprenticeship Program
- Business Revitalization Initiative Through Entrepreneurship (BRITE) Program
- Fort Meade Workforce Development Partnership
Community Administration and Management
- Auditor Question and Answer Portal
- Automated and Expanded Residential Walk-Through Online Permitting Process
- Innovative Procurement Training Program
County Resiliency
- Biosolids Product Marketing Program
- Climate Change Emergency Preparedness Survey
- Fire Hydrant Replacement Program
- Howard County Climate Forward: A Better Way to Plan
- LED Light Bulb Exchanges in Howard County Libraries
- Native Plant Pollinator Garden Design Templates
- Unique Commercial Partnerships for Water Quality Solutions
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Health
- Healthy Lifestyle in Residential Communities Project
- Howard County Government Workforce Wellness and Prevention Screening Initiated January 1, 2022
- Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program
- “Harm Reduction and Peer Recovery Services Program”
Human Services
Information Technology
- Application System for Commercial Landfill Permit Process
- Capital Budget Tracking Tool
- IT Innovation at Harriet Tubman Cultural Center
- IT’s Business Service Catalog
- IT’s Contribution to Council Administration’s PIA Request Form Process
- IT’s Contribution to Liquor License Online Payments- Phase One and Two
- IT’s Contribution to Office of Human Rights and Equity’s Case Management Program
- IT’s Contribution to Trees for Bees Program
- IT’s Enhancement to Moderate Income Housing Unit’s Online Application
- IT’s Redesign of Bureau of Utilities’ Landing Page
- IT’s Service Catalog Redesign
- Land Use 2019: A Spatial Odyssey
- Online Right-of-Way Utility Permitting
- Project 25 Radio Network Upgrade
- Public Information Request Processing
Parks and Recreation
Personnel Management, Employment and Training
Planning
Risk and Emergency Management
- Command Unit Program
- Howard County Emergency Operations Center Representative Training Program
- The Howard County Office of Emergency Management’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Ellicott City Outdoor Tone Alert System Integration
Volunteers
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