AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Eight former Augusta commissioners appeared in the commission meeting Thursday, and most told the city charter committee what needs to go in city government. “We had already started I think, at least for me, started to come to a conclusion, but hearing from them really reinforced that,” said Charter Review Committee member Angela Bakos.It’s one of the crucial points of discussion for the Charter Review Committee – who should be the most powerful person in the government?Former members said it should be a strong city manager who has the power to hire and fire department heads, instead of the commission.“The hiring and firing by elected officials, it hasn’t worked. It’s created a lot of tension. A lot of our votes that were contentious were based on who we hired,” said former commissioner Sean Frantom.“I do think that, being a former commissioner, I think it’s a direct way to go, to allow a professional manager be involved in the hiring and…..