County Executive Ball announced two major advancements in his comprehensive Ellicott City Safe and Sound flood mitigation plan today.
In Summer of 2024, Ball will break ground on the H4 flood mitigation pond, which will hold more than 5.5 million gallons of water during storm events. As part of the EC Safe and Sound plan, the H7 and Quaker Mill flood mitigation ponds have already been completed under Ball’s leadership, and hold a combined total of more than 7.5 million gallons of water.
Ball also announced that this January, the County will begin the building removal work on Lower Main Street in Ellicott City. He anticipates that once the work begins in January, it will continue into Spring of 2024. Four structures are slated to come down as part of Ball’s plan, and the County and will preserve and renovate six other County-owned buildings on Lower Main Street. Under the prior administration, ten buildings were slated to be removed, adversely impacting the historic culture in Ellicott City.
Source: Howard County Press Office.
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