Our Department of Emergency Services has begun implementing a new procedure to quickly stabilize a patient’s airway, when necessary, before the patient arrives at the hospital. Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) is a medical procedure that uses sedatives and paralytics to help assist with intubation. On Christmas Eve, a Career Medic used RSI for a young man in his 20s who was in unstable condition after his vehicle was hit by a semi-truck. Thanks to our skilled paramedics, the patient was successfully intubated before he was flown to Shock Trauma. Along with our new Whole Blood Program, RSI is helping our dedicated ambulance crews save lives in Harford County.
County Council Bill 25-012 calls for costly, binding arbitration in county government employee labor disputes, which is favored by public-union bosses but clearly violates the Harford County Charter. I vetoed this ill-advised and unenforceable bill and provided the council with a detailed rationale for my decision, noting that the county already has good employee relations and a fair and time-tested process for resolving employment disputes at no cost to taxpayers. I am disappointed that the council chose to override my veto. Click here to learn more.
Recycle your live Christmas tree for free at any of these Harford County locations: 3135 Scarboro Road in Street, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday; Tollgate drop-off site at 703 N. Tollgate Road in Bel Air on Saturdays only from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 808 Philadelphia Road in Joppa on Saturday January 10 and Saturday, January 17 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please remove all lights, decorations, and tinsel before dropping off. Residents only, please, no commercial customers allowed. Christmas lights and other electronics, clothing, textiles, and more can also be recycled for free at the Harford Waste Disposal Center. To learn more, visit our recycling website.
Please mark your calendar for my State of the County Address at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. I look forward to reporting on our county’s progress over the past year and outlining plans for the year ahead. You can watch this year’s speech live or archived on the county website, or watch the HarfordTV cablecast on Wednesday, January 14 starting at 8:00 p.m. and then again on Thursday, January 15 starting at 2:00 p.m.
As careful stewards of your taxpayer dollars, we have a responsibility to ensure that our budgeting process is both transparent and accountable. Thanks to my outstanding budget team, Harford County has earned our 39th consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. This recognition affirms our commitment to communicating clearly with the public about how we manage county resources. I am very proud of our team for earning this award again and consistently upholding the highest standards of their profession.
Harford County residents can drop off household hazardous waste from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3 at the Harford Mulch & Compost Facility located at 3139 Scarboro Road in Street. Household hazardous waste is any leftover material that is corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive. Examples include oil-based paints, solvents, pesticides, herbicides, drain cleaners, and pool chemicals. Visit the county website for a complete list of acceptable items. Please note, this event is for residents only, no commercial businesses are allowed.
To support local veterans, we have updated our Harford County Veterans Resource Guide and the Veterans Discount Guide, available on our veterans’ commission webpage.
The Veterans Resource Guide provides contact information for a wide range of federal, state, and local services available to veterans—organizations that are ready and willing to help.
The Veterans Discount Guide lists local businesses and services that offer discounts to veterans and military members. Local Harford County businesses interested in being included in the Discount Guide can do so at no cost by completing the request form: Veteran Discount Guide Addition. To learn more about services available to veterans, email the commission at vetcommission@HarfordCountyMD.Gov.
Winter is here with plenty to do in Harford County. From winter farmers’ markets to stage performances for all ages, visit the Hello Harford website to learn more and get updates by following the Hello Harford Facebook page.
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