$8.9M Of State Capital Budget Set Aside For Ellicott City

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — More than $8.9 million has been allocated for Historic Ellicott City in Maryland fiscal year 2022 capital budget, particularly for projects pinpointed in the Ellicott City Safe and Sound Flood Mitigation Plan.

Projects covered include:

• $5 million of newly allocated funds for the H4 project, a 15.6-acre-foot retention facility west of the intersection of Frederick Road and US 29 that takes 34 units out of the development pipeline
• $2.4 million for the H7 project, a 13-acre-foot retention facility located in the US 29/US 40 interchange
• $370,000 for the Maryland Avenue Culvert project 

This year’s funding also includes $500,000 for facade improvement at the county-owned property located at 8125 Main Street known as the Caplan’s building, as well as $500,000 for renovations of other county-owned buildings on Main Street. In addition, $126,230 in planning money for the new Tiber Park is included. Finally, the state budget includes $100,000 for the renovation of the Quaker School located in Historic Ellicott City, a project of the Howard County Historical Society.

“This funding is significant not only because it will fund critical projects to keep people and the town safe from flooding, but also because the amount can be doubled by federal programs such as the Water Infrastructure Financing Act,” Maryland State Delegate Courtney Watson said in a statement. “The state funding helps the county meet the match requirements to qualify for federal programs for the overall financing of the Ellicott City Safe and Sound Flood Mitigation Plan.”