Kate Magill
Kate Magill is the government reporter for the Howard County Times, covering the latest news related to the county’s government proceedings and programs. Kate has previously written for The Durango Herald and Bloomberg BNA. She most recently served as the editor-in-chief of American University’s student newspaper The Eagle, and graduated with a degree in journalism and political science in 2017.
Centennial Lake dredging gets sidestepped in budget
Since 2000, the Department of Recreation and Parks has included a capital project in its annual budget request to fund the dredging and cleaning of the lake. Each year, including this most recent budget cycle that took affect July 1, the project has been pushed aside.
Howard County studies loosening some ethics law reporting rules
The Howard County Council is considering an update of its ethics laws, including the possible exclusion of 12 county boards and commissions from financial disclosure requirements.
