Budget holds line on taxes without sacrificing county programs Guest Column Lillian G. Burry       There is no single power of government that directly touches the lives of more people than the power to tax. It is with this fact in mind that I approach each new budget. More ... Coda Father of the groom: 'I'm not responsible!' GREG BEAN       Idon't mean to sound like I'm whining here, but I think I've led a pretty responsible life, and all that responsibility has turned me into a shadow of my former self (a larger shadow, if you're looking at the shadow of my waistline). More ...