How Would Havre de Grace Spend The $1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot?

While the odds of winning the largest Powerball jackpot ever are beyond slim to none, Patch still encourages our readers to dream.

Several $1 million prizes have been claimed so far, but the $1.5 billion grand prize continues to grow accruing $200 million more since Monday.

According to the official Powerball website, players must match all five white balls (in no order) and the red Powerball in order to claim it all. The winning numbers will be pulled Wednesday, January 13 at 10:59 p.m. If you’re thinking of playing, tickets sales cut off 59 minutes before the drawing.

We asked our Havre de Grace Patch Facebook readers how they would give back to Havre de Grace if they struck gold. Here’s what your neighbors said:

• “I would gold plate the lighthouse and boardwalk.”

• “I’d buy a piece of property, not obstructing water view of course, put a parking garage with its own transportation service to the downtown area.”

• “Restore a bunch of the old homes throughout HdG.”

• “’I’m gonna buy my PB ticket at a HdG gas station. If i win....the gas station gets a bonus. Seems like a win win to me. Also...I’m gonna pay an obscene amount of Taxes...so there is that.”

• “I’d buy HdG”

How would you spend the largest grand prize ever? Would you give back to your town? Tell us in the comments below or on our Facebook page.