discipline. the operating budget fully funded education as well as new air-conditioning systems in 12 schools. it includes spending $4.2 million for a 200-seat addition to sparks elementary school, $34 million to improve care for a high school, $18 million for the chapel, and $18.5 million for an elementary school in the northwestern section of the county. the county is saving money by combining the department of health with social services. i think he said a very positive tone. the capital provides $34 million in new technology equipment, 26 million in the public works, $20 million in road resurfacing projects and $30 million in refining. we have consolidated multiple agencies, but also introduced modern technologies to make us not only more efficient, but to save taxpayer dollars as well. the baltimore county budget also absorbs the costs of shifting teacher pensions to local jurisdictions, even though the general assembly failed to act on the legislation is passe
economically. they re very complicated contracts because of everybody we affect. reporter: among the protections in down force s proposed new contract with baltimore, the city can work close more closely inspect the group s finances. down force will pay more fees to the city, making it more financially viable to them. and part of the cost will go to an account supervised by baltimore. taxpayers get their cuts up front. reporter: i think it s in the best interest for our local economy. the best interest in the city that we move forward but move forward without any risk to taxpayers. reporter: it will likely all come down to a vote by the city s board of estimates next wednesday. reporter: the mayor says the state comptroller is still working to get that money past organizers. oh. and new leadership the work to contract with last year s vendors. they understand what they re walking into, with respect to the vendors. and we re supporting the work they re going to d
apartment. klauson said, i asked him, what s wrong? huguely replied nothing is wrong. klauson, i asked two more times and i got no response. the lacrosse players also told jurors they caught huguely lying about his whereabouts that night. later, they saw huguely still physically drunk, strip down to his boxers before disappearing for the night. you would say this is a strong finish? i would say very strong witness. of course, they are aware the defense is going to say, he was so drunk he didn t know what he was doing. but the fact that he was aware enough to lie to his roommates that s something the commonwealth is degree to hammer going to hammer home in his arguments. reporter: they received calls and text messages from huguely that night. the flirtacious notes were not read aloud that night. but imply that huguely was looking for a hookup that night as love lie dying from a blunt force trauma to her brain. they started with a medical expert. this expert testifie
wicked weather, a violent storm batters the state leaving a path of destruction in its wake. when would we see round two. good evening everyone and thanks for joining us i m adam may. the sun is out right now but it was a different story a few hours ago. take a look at the flooded low lying areas. let s start with meteorologist tim williams. he has a look at the massive storm system that hit the state and what to expect for the rest of the night. reporter: just about 1:00 this afternoon everything started to break across the street. one inch of rain since then at vwi marshal. some areas we ve had up to three. some areas we ve seen rain activity coming down were on the eastern shore in kent county. that is a flash flood watch in effect. sorry flash flood warning in effect until 7:45. let s take you back a little bit and give you an idea of what which all looked like. we had a tornado warning in effect up to a short period of time. the storm that rolled through here triggered
toward the harbor tunnel. 12-minute ride on the outer loop west side. so far, so good on the major roadways. let s look at the west side going away from us. outer loop traffic moving very well. let s switch over to a live view on bel air road. so far, so good as we head out this morning. we ll keep you posted on any new problems that crop up. that s the latest. mindy and stan, back to you. good morning. our big story this morning this weekend s iowa straw poll propels michele bachmann and rick perry to the head of the 2012 hopefuls. as brian mooar explains, they attacked washington, not each other. if anyone was expecting a battle of waterloo, last night s republican dinner in iowa fell a bit short. you are carrying that voice to washington, and i want you to be the president to help turn this country around. michele bachmann, winner of saturday s straw poll, returns victorious to her hometown, but she did not mix it up with the new candidate on the block, texas g