Allan Kittleman

Flood damage on Main Street in Ellicott City on August 1, 2016. (Staff File)

Allan Kittleman: Ten years after the Ellicott City flood, our greatest strength was each other | GUEST COMMENTARY

July 28, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

"Ten years ago this month, Ellicott City faced one of the darkest nights in its long history," writes former Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman.

Columbia continues to grow on good ideas [Commentary]

June 7, 2019 at 4:54 a.m.

This is the first in our series of essays from leaders imagining the future of Columbia. When Jim Rouse decided to build his "Next America" in Howard County, there were...

Sustaining progress in a resilient, diverse county [Commentary]

June 7, 2019 at 4:53 a.m.

In my third State of the County address last week, I noted that we have been tried and tested as a county over the past year. We weathered numerous challenges...

Forging a coordinated approach to fight addiction [Commentary]

May 31, 2019 at 8:31 p.m.

We are extremely fortunate in Howard County in many ways. Good schools, safe communities, low unemployment, beautiful parks. But like thousands of other communities, we have not escaped the epidemic...

Affordable housing and infrastructure plans for downtown Columbia [Commentary]

June 7, 2019 at 4:42 a.m.

As Columbia approaches its 50th year, planning for the future of downtown Columbia is underway. The 2010 Downtown Columbia Plan set the stage for a thriving downtown space and I...

Kittleman: Council bill is ‘overreach of government’ [Commentary]

May 31, 2019 at 8:20 p.m.

Commentary from County Executive Allan Kittleman regarding the veto of CB 17-2015: When I took office as Howard County Executive in December, my goal then — as now — was...

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