Howard paid $75,000 to end sexual harrassment suit

The Howard County government paid $75,000 of taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit, The Examiner has learned.

Howard County agreed to pay $42,000 in litigation costs, $25,000 in attorney fees and $8,000 in damages to police Officer Susan Ensko, who sued the department alleging sexual harassment, according to documents obtained Friday through a public information act request.