Reader Comments

" I applaud the person who used the coins to pay the bill. #1..money is money no matter how you look at it. #2.. this person could have written a check that would have bounced. #3..who cares whether the clerk had to count the coins. GET OVER YOURSELF. You get paid to do a job, so do it. Regardless of HOW you have to do it or what it entails. Believe me, the clerk makes enough money not to gripe about sitting on her rumpus and counting coins. Come on Augusta, WAKE UP ALREADY. "

" I think the person who paid the bill with quarters is brilliant! He had to work hard for the money so it's only fair that the city had to work hard to take it from him. Kinda feel sorry for the clerks though. "

" The pool leak was located a few years back,but was told by the mayor at that time to forget about it and get the pool open by memorial day.Maybe the mayor needs to call me and I will show him where the leak is. "

" The city clerk had to call the city attorney first asking if she had to take the coins "

" We can pave streets, plant trees, put up pretty light posts... for who?? My guess to attract the outsiders. For once, do something for us. Keep the pool open!! Haven't you ever heard to do for your own first? Apparently some people weren't raised the way I was and raised my own. KIDS??? or is all about making money????? Take away the pool and then what? The sidewalks?? "

" I was just wondering how BIG was that bill???? Hey money is money, be thankful it wasn't pennies.....that is what the world is coming to....having to count quarters to pay bills cause gas prices are hurting everyone where it "counts"....Just curious how many clerk's did it take to count those coins..... "

" in answer to above comment you surely arent from augusta,thats how they think they get their point across, by useing graphic language, i think its vugular, j (EDITOR'S NOTE: To suggest that people in Augusta aren't capable of making a point without resorting to using profanity is insulting, especially considering that you can't walk down the street in any community without hearing the f bomb dropped. It seems Mr. Gibson's comments were well within reason. By the way, he is a retired electrical engineer and a consultant to a major wire manufacturer. I'm sure his command of the English language can outshine many of us. "

" I know that the mayor has already told many people that he will not be opening the pool next year. First, I thought the council helps make decisions. SOunds to me like he's already made up his mind. What will the children have to do? THat's sad, once the pool is closed, it'll never re-open. That's what happened to our Brooksville Pool. No, I'm sure the pool doesn't make money, but it's there for the kids and it's the only thing there for the kids. My kids love going there and it would be such a shame for it to close. "

" Whats coins got to do with city business. Go to walmart dude "

" I hope they use the rock stage for the Riverfest pageant next year! It was so pretty on the river. This year was a 3 ring circus and I had to pay a buck to see it. "

" Gibson said. "The top of it is going to hell in a handbasket." REALLY! I WISH PEOPLE WOULD THINK BEFORE THEY SPEAK. I LOVE AUGUSTA BUT THIS IS NOT BECOMING TO THE THIS LOVELY RIVER TOWN. "

" Concerning counting coins. Doesn't U S Bank do that for free? And isn't U S Bank the City of Augusta's Bank? "