Howard's messy septic plan

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman probably never expected the first veto of his six years in office to involve a land use bill, particularly one that he was compelled to seek by state law. But that's what happened, and between now and Monday it's up to his administration to pick up the pieces of what should have been a no-brainer — a local ordinance to preserve farmland and open space in the western end of the county.

January 2, 2013