The Howard County Council did not cut a cent from County Executive Ken Ulman's budget proposal, although members delayed voting for more than three hours Wednesday in an unsuccessful attempt to secure unanimous approval.
Ulman said in a prepared statement that he kept his request conservative because he is not sure the county's fiscal picture has stabilized. He had asked for $1.56 billion in operating cash and $179.3 million for capital improvements.
"The national economy has yet to provide clear evidence that recovery is under way," he said.
The final vote on the key spending bill was 4-1, as lone Republican Greg Fox voted against the budget for the fifth consecutive year. He could not attract support for several proposed cuts to eliminate funding for some vacant jobs and several new positions.
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