Apply to be the District 3 Appointee on the Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board! If you are interested, please send your resume and statement of interest to [email protected].

Need some fun plans for the weekend? Stop by Carroll Baldwin Hall on Sunday, August 13th between 6:00 to 8:00 PM for a free concert featuring the Columbia Concert Band!

Ribbon cutting for GPHS! Welcome to your school!! 💚💙💚💙

At the ribbon cutting for the brand new & amazing Guilford Park High School. Congrats to ⁦⁦⁦⁦Josh Wasilewski⁩ and all his staff. Go Panthers!

I am a combination of exhausted, proud, & excited this morning. TY for all those that made yesterday’s ribbon cutting an amazing event 💚💙Next up - staff arrive for the 1st time on 8/17 Adrienne Nasir Williams @hcpss Guilford Park HS Athletics Michael J. Martirano (he/him) baltimoresun.com/photos/cng-ho-…

So fun to attend the opening of hcpss_gphs and tour the school! Hope everyone is getting ready for the start of the new school year!

HEADS UP REGARDING A SCHEDULED H2O OUTAGE: Starting ~8 am, 8/16, Howard County Gov't Utilities will shut H2O OFF at Robert Fulton Dr/Solar Walk intersection, #ColumbiaMD to repair a leaking H2O valve. Outage is expected to last 6-8 hrs & will also affect neighboring streets #HoCoMD.

It's only Monday, but think about the weekend and make sure this is on your calendar! #resourcefair #unityinthecommunity #localchildrensboard facebook.com/events/3100390…

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: We are excited to announce the annual tree giveaway. The sign-up website goes live on Sept. 5. We will release the first half of the trees at 2pm. and the second half at 7pm. Learn more at howardcountymd.gov/natural-resour… (scroll to Annual Tree Giveaway).

Find a vaccine clinic near you!

Thank you to the awesome resident who gifted the Council this book! I can't wait to read it and learn more about the history of our housing policy. While Excluded is not yet available at our library, it is available to order Backwater Books in Ellicott City!

Remember to drive, walk, and bike safely around our community as students head back to school! 🏫🚸

The application deadline is approaching! Interested students and adults can apply for a Service Year or the Maryland Corps. Apply at dsci.maryland.gov.

Happy First Day of School! 🎉I want to wish all our HCPSS teachers, staff, and students a wonderful school year! Michael J. Martirano (he/him) #HCPSSFirstDay

Super interesting to read about how other jurisdictions are trying to encourage affordable housing!

The Traditional Turkish Food Festival is tomorrow! Stop by between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM for great food.

Wishing everyone a restful Labor Day as we celebrate the rights and protections won by the labor movement! As a reminder, County offices, facilities, & centers are closed today. There is no collection today & the County’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect for the week.

Apply for the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit! Applications are due by September 15th. Learn more at mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Page….

Read the draft plan at hocobydesign.com! If you are interested, sign up to testify for the September 20th public hearing at cc.howardcountymd.gov/legislation/te….