(Decatur, IL) — Howard Buffett says he’s ready to spend as much as a million-and-a-half dollars of his own money to fix Macon County’s jail. Buffett, who is serving as sheriff, yesterday okayed a 236 thousand-dollar payment from his foundation to pay for a study of the jail’s problems. Buffett, who is the son of Warren Buffett, said he is in a unique position to help the county and defray some of the costs to taxpayers.