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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball paid four county employees more than $101,000 to do consulting work for his re-election campaign and also hired his sister-in-law in a position that some say violated the county law raising questions about the appearance of impropriety.
Through the program, Howard County residents affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic can receive rental and utility assistance for up to 12 months regardless of whatever previous grant assistance they have received.
An audit of Howard County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has found that the county saw a revenue surplus of $61.2 million for fiscal 2020, far above expectations.