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Show . Wednesday December Utah Valley 19, 2007 Edition www.heraldextra.cora 50 CENTS YOUR TOWN YOUR NEIGHBORS YOUR NEWSPAPER LIFE & STYLE s. r (OHM , . I- r-i- f- i I Mapleton dancer moves into the limelight in new boyband -- County ups budget without taxation (Costs cuts in funding Sheriff frustrated with surprise Joe Pyrah have. I think that we are pressing past the point where there are adequate funds to do things," Tracy told commissioners Tuesday as While Utah County commissioners patted themselves on the back they prepared to finalize the $88.8 for passing a new budget without a million budget. tax increase (and even complained Things have become so tight about it being too high), Sheriff Jim that it's not the big things Tracy's worried about that will strain his Tracy sighed in frustratioa "There are things we would like budget. "We're looking at the minor and then there are things we must DAILY HERALD things: If detectives have three homicides instead of one during the year," he said The county has not had a tax increase in 11 years, and even as property values have skyrocketed, the commission has dropped its tax rate to compensate. The commission instead has been relying on population growth to fund increases in the budget from year to year. The 2008 budget is about $8 million more than the 2007 budget. The sheriff's 2008 general fund budget is $35.22 million, compared to $32 million in 2007. But growth can only compensate for the number of people coming in, not for such things as inflation and additional services the population may demand, said Tracy, who has been in the sheriff's office for See exeaic ill all PRIMARY ELECTIONS ailiiit Confronting likability Clinton campaign enters homestretch in Iowa Beth Fouhy v The Associated Press " ingness to "deck" political See CLINTON, l3 See a photo you would like to have in your home or office? Daily Herald photos now are available online at " heraldextra.comgallery. INSIDE BRIEFING A4 EDITORIALS A6 OUR TOWNS B5 SllOW obituaries B4 showers BUSINKS 66 SP0RTS C1 C10 WEATHER UF"5mE 01 COMICS D4 See more funding W4ij HIGH 41 LOW 29 VOLUME 85 ISSUE 141 '61055 00050"" Mary Christmas JAIL, A4 - no, really Barbara Christiansen NORTH COUNTY STAFF Brock Vergakis ' "You guys have your Kevlar on?" So said County Commissioner Steve White as public works officials Clyde Naylor and Don Nay stood up to request yet more change orders for the county's new $18 million jail wing. The new round of change orders amounting to nearly were again passed by the com$400,000 mission, which didn't really have a choice in A4 Audit: Smaller classes require v. A 'P her stump speech to be more personally revealing, and appears to have HERALD $30,000. This week, part of the change orders included money to move the beds. The beds were installed 8 inches from the cell walls. That is far enough away for an inmate to slip through the space and hang himself. Beds are supposed to be installed no more than 5 inches from the wall. Projects that come in more than about 7 percent over cost are usually cause for concern, Nay said after the meeting. The budget for change orders on the jail will end up about 15 percent of the total cost. "Our projections are that we'll be right at the limit," he said. The county approved change orders for $46,000 (two new inmate processing stations); $20,000 (beds move, miscellaneous items); and $313,000 on Tuesday. The last one was expected, but it didn't make it any easier. It was for wiring and monitors in the jail's surveillance system that weren't her likability and electability. opponents. The campaign has launched a new Web site, thehillaryiknow.com, featuring video tributes from people who have known her over the course of her life. Clinton has also retooled DAItY the matter. The commissioners have shown frustration over the past several weeks with, what they consider questionable oversight on the part of the engineering firm that designed the jail. Those oversights have included plans for the wrong kind of wiring for toilets. The toilet change price tag was f it's just part of the game when you stick to your principles. But with two weeks to go to V. the Iowa caucuses, her campaign is making a bigger effort to confront the nagging matter of 1 IN RECENT DAYS, Clin- Joe Pyrah .. It was a blunt question for Hillary Rodham Clinton at the end of a long campaign day. A young man said he knew a lot of people who just didn't like her, and he wanted to know what she could do about it. She agreed there are people who will never vote for her. "It breaks my heart, but that is true," she said, suggesting ton has begun showing off a softer side inviting friends, New York constituents and family members to Iowa to speak for her and attest to her warmth, compassion and hearty laugh. It's a noticeable change for the New York senator, who has spent most of the campaign emphasizing her toughness from her muscular views on national security to her stated will OT O O A4 BUDGET, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY Utah's schools are properly using money earmarked to reduce class sizes, but lawmakers still aren't providing enough to keep up with rising enrollment, according to an audit released Tuesday. Legislators have grumbled for years that they don't get enough credit for trying to create smaller classes. They set aside $70 million for the effort in 2006, up from $56 million in 2000. The audit found that most school districts don't track how the money is spent, but those that do are using it to hire teachers. The report said class sizes haven't been reduced since 2000 because lawmakers only have provided enough money to continue to pay teachers hired that year, the last year there was a significant increase in spending. Under state law, money set aside for She seems to get attention wherever she goes, especially during the holidays. There are songs repeating her name, and her name (correctly spelled) was the title of a 2002 movie starring and directed by John Schneider. Nine months ago, American Fork resident Mary Young married Brian Christmas. "I kind of felt like with his last name, it was meant to be," she said. "God has a sense of humor. What are the chances that it would ever happen?" Since her name change, no one has come right out and asked her if she is kidding when she tells them her name. There have been other circumstances, however, in which she has felt the need to explain. "I changed my name in my work (computer) system," she said. "The head guy changed it back because he thought it was a joke. 8 " ' $ i;. : 0 . ! .v 1 v I ASHLEY FRANSCELLDaily Herald Mary Young married Brian Christmas nine months ego. After taking his name, she became Mary Christmas. 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