ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter and 50+ centers will be closed in observance of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday on Monday, October 14th. There will be regular Monday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be open.
County parks, Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel and Roger Carter Community Centers, the Meadowbrook Athletic Complex, Harriet Tubman Cultural Center and Kiwanis-Wallas Hall will also be open on the 14th. The Cedar Lane and Schooley Mill Activity Rooms will be open too, but by permit only. The Robinson Nature Center and county historic sites, including the Baltimore & Ohio Ellicott City Station Museum, will be closed on the 14th.
The Regional Transportation Agency (RTA) will operate on a regular weekday schedule. For more information on RTA, call 1-800-270-9553 or visit www.transitrta.com. All parking regulations and fees will be in effect on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The 9-1-1 Center, Police and Fire departments remain staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For emergencies, call 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, please call 410-313-2200.
County operations will resume on Tuesday, October 15th, at regular business hours.
In 2020, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced the County would recognize Indigenous People’s Day the second Monday of each October, in place of Columbus Day. At the time, the County joined the growing number of tribal nations, states, counties, cities and school districts around the United States stepping up to honor and celebrate the first people of this land, while recognizing the thriving, vibrant American Indian and Alaska Native cultures that are present today.
“While celebrating Indigenous People’s Day does not absolve us from our history, we hope that it sets a tone and opens up discussions on the importance of restorative practices throughout our government and our community,” said Ball.
CLOSED on Monday, October 14th
- County Government Offices
- Courts
- Animal Shelter
- 50+ Centers
- Robinson Nature Center
- County Historic Sites
- B&O Ellicott City Station Museum
OPEN on Monday, October 14th
- All trash, recycling, food scrap and yard trim services
- Alpha Ridge Landfill
- County parks
- Gary J. Arthur, North Laurel and Roger Carter Community Centers
- Harriet Tubman Cultural Center
- Kiwanis-Wallas Hall
- Meadowbrook Athletic Complex
- Cedar Lane and School Mill Activity Rooms (use by permit only)
- RTA will operate on a regular weekday schedule
All parking regulations and fees will be in effect
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