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972 Votes

Are you back to wearing a mask indoors?

58%

Yes Yes

42%

No No

58%

Yes

COVID-19 cases are rising in Mid-Missouri and experts say the new variant is more contagious.

COVID-19 cases are rising in Mid-Missouri and experts say the new variant is more contagious. Show Less

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42%

No

Many people remain maskless despite those rising numbers as the pandemic drags on into its third year.

Many people remain maskless despite those rising numbers as the pandemic drags on into its third year. Show Less

5 Comments

Debra Riffle

I can't breathe in them. The box says they are not intended to stop viral infections. I will not go back to wearing one.

Max DeYoung

I have been in stores several times in the past few days, and have only seen a few people with masks on. However 60% of the people responding claim to be wearing masks. I think people are lying, or there are a lot of closet maskers. LOL

Max DeYoung

N95 only when I'm working with Walnut or doing fine sanding on other hardwoods. I do use plastic face shields when ripping boards on my table saw, for protection from flying debris. It's better to be safe than sorry.

Christopher Watson

Never again, didn't do anything last time, why would I ware one now? Besides I got both shots, so done with all this!

Lisa Gore

Why would we? They are proven not to work! It’s science. I choose not to enter that medical care system. Our Missouri constitution protects my right not to. Look it up.

Should Columbia city leaders consider tax increases to address projected budget deficits?

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189 Votes

Should Columbia city leaders consider tax increases to address projected budget deficits?

24%

Yes Yes

76%

No No

24%

Yes

2 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

I believe with all my heart that Columbia residents should donate their entire paychecks to the City. If the City had ALL of the money, it would solve ALL of the problems.

Max DeYoung

That's how blue cities work, tax, tax, tax, and tax some more.

Zaos Gonzolez

Tax to the MAX. Tax till you drop, and it still don't stop!

76%

No

5 Comments

Debbie Neate

They want to raise taxes because the “sales taxes are less than expected”. Could this be due to Columbia’s citizens not shopping downtown, etc. as they do not. Want to deal with addicts, vagrants and panhandlers. Lower revenues are due to administrators poor policies and other choices ie..plan fine

Susanna Johnson Kettlewell

Get rid of the unnecessary positions created the past 3 years! The answer is to reduce the size of government, NOT raise taxes! Columbia's sales tax rate is already too high. Continue letting crime and homelessness flourish, raise taxes, and people will leave the city,

Allan German

Why not cut the city official salaries by a few thousand dollars each to help make up some of the money that the city is looking for? But I doubt a single city official would be willing to do that even though most of them live better than the rest of the city.

Zaos Gonzolez

The recorder of deeds salary alone is over $96,000!!!!!!!!!!!! TRULY INSANE. Most of us can never even imagine that amount of money.

Will Mason

Not until after ALL avenues for budget cuts have been explored Taxes are too high already.

Zaos Gonzolez

If you are alive, there is no such thing as too many taxes. EVEN when you are unalive, you are taxed.

Fat Guy Outdoors

This is what Columbia just voted in. Great job!!!!

Did you see damage in your area from the Easter Sunday storms?

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144 Votes

Did you see damage in your area from the Easter Sunday storms?

47%

Yes Yes

53%

No No

47%

Yes

2 Comments

Lynda Shaw

We have major flooding from Black River in Lesterville; Reynolds County, Missouri. We have major damage from the November 2024 flood..,then major wildfires in May 2025, 1 week later we went through another major flood, May 2025, last night (4/20/25) Easter Sunday winds 68-70mph. Photos attached

Dee Dee Smith

Lost two of three vehicles from huge tree falling on them

53%

No

1 Comment

Zaos Gonzolez

BLUFFaloe being elected is more damage than any tornado can produce.

ABC 17 News

Are you back to wearing a mask indoors?

58% Yes Yes

42% No No

58% Yes

42% No

Should Columbia city leaders consider tax increases to address projected budget deficits?

24% Yes Yes

76% No No

24% Yes

76% No

Did you see damage in your area from the Easter Sunday storms?

47% Yes Yes

53% No No

47% Yes

53% No

58%

Yes Yes

42%

No No

58%

Yes

42%

No

24%

Yes Yes

76%

No No

24%

Yes

76%

No

47%

Yes Yes

53%

No No

47%

Yes

53%

No