OT: From the Buffalo News

[Puhonix]

Any more like him?

Bill Logal logged onto his computer Sunday night with the intention of paying his city garbage fee.

 

Unfortunately for Logal, Buffalo's City Hall Web site was temporarily down, a claim the city challenges.

 

What city officials won't contest is that, yes, the city was late paying its Web site registration fee and, yes, Logal paid it on the city's behalf.

 

That's right. Logal, who lives 1,300 miles away in Dallas but owns a house here, took it upon himself to pay the city's $46.99 renewal fee. "I did 'em a favor," he told Off Main last week. "The site was down, down, down, so I paid to get it up so I could pay my user fee."

 

At first, city officials didn't believe it, pooh-poohing any notion that a taxpayer, especially an out-of-town taxpayer, would dig into his own pocket to help City Hall.

 

In the end, they acknowledged Logal's gesture and even grumbled a little over the need to reimburse him.

 

Logal, by the way, is in no rush for the cash.

[Fezmid]

Interesting story. Can't say that I would've done that.

 

In the future, it's generally a good idea to include a link to the article. Also, there's a new "OT" button in the list of smily icons when you startup a post. The new rule is to click on that button so that the OT graphic appears on the main page.

 

CW

[Puhonix]

Interesting story.  Can't say that I would've done that.

 

In the future, it's generally a good idea to include a link to the article.  Also, there's a new "OT" button in the list of smily icons when you startup a post.  The new rule is to click on that button so that the OT graphic appears on the main page.

 

CW

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Thanks for the help, didnt know about the OT button. I didnt link the article cause it was so short, I just figured I'd include it, but for those of you dying to click: Here's the link.