How Would Baltimore County 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 Facebook readers in Arbutus, Catonsville, Hunt Valley, Essex, Timonium, Owings Mills, Perry Hall, Pikesville, Towson, North Baltimore, and Parkville how they would give back to Baltimore County if they struck gold. Here’s what your neighbors said:

• “I would buy everyone an ice cream.”
• “Scholarship endowments to St. Mark, Mount de Sales and Mount St. Joe.”
• “Baseball fields.”
• “Level some of the sprawl on York road and build a huge park”
• “I’d pay for full AC for Franklin Middle School since my grandkids will be going there next year.”
• “I’d purchase any remaining undeveloped land so that no further development could happen. Then I’d donate the money to build another middle school and high school.”
• “I’d finally put down a turf field at the [Perry Hall] High School”
• “I would give my tithe to church”
• “I would ask the people. What do they need, the most.”

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.