Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

Asked by ABC 17 News

295 Votes

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

4 Comments

Max DeYoung

A good, heavy snow will cut down on drive by shootings. Columbia needs that.

Fat Guy Outdoors

Word

Atabak Sadeghi

I would like a ton of snow!

Ann Hamlin

Snow is pretty.

Belinda Kitchen

It would be nice to have Snow like we did when I was a kid back in the 80' we had heavy snows and maybe it would help against the sickness we all are having. It's been a long time since we had a heavy snow or bad winter but it would do the ground some good!!!

47%

No

3 Comments

Eric Smith

There's already enough snowflakes in this town!

Fat Guy Outdoors

No I'm hoping for less violent crime

Audrey Shewmaker

It's hard to get around in it.

Should the governor call a special session to suspend the state gas tax?

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163 Votes

Should the governor call a special session to suspend the state gas tax?

44%

Yes Yes

56%

No No

44%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

56%

No

1 Comment

Max

We need taxes, especially in Columbia. Columbia needs even more taxes, than all other cities. We also need a tax on purple hair dye.

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

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252 Votes

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

2 Comments

James Quade

We should not rely on other jails to take care of our problems. We have a responsibility to provide the proper facilities to our superhero police force

Max

That will be an average cost, to every single person of Boone county, of $197 per year, for 20 years. $3920. What a deal.

65%

No

5 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

This leadership needs to resign.

Max

You are using the word leadership carelessly.

Harry D

I would support a 10-year tax for a bond issue to build the new jail, not a new forever sales tax.

Max

The comment that I made indicating a total average cost, does not account for inflationary changes, which will probably more than double my $3920 estimate.

Jessica Orsini

We've more than enough incarceration in this county, state, and nation, and it's frankly not helping.

Max

The high crime problem is because the courts fail to punish the offenders hard enough to deter crime.

Davon Argo

The need for a new jail isn’t new. County leaders have known for years it needed attention. Maybe the sheriff should’ve prioritized a jail before a multi-million dollar training facility. His budget priorities is his attempt at railroading the city’s public safety staffing and infrastructure needs.

Madison Haleigh

I'd rather we put more money to schools to prevent there from being so many people in jail in the first place. If we fund our schools and the education system, there would be less people in jail. If we funded mental health services- there would be less people committing crimes

Max

The crime problem is a result of the catch and release problem. Too, many people are not afraid to commit crimes.

Harry D

Thinking like this is why the city of Columbia is short 50 police officers.

ABC 17 News

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

53% Yes Yes

47% No No

53% Yes

47% No

Should the governor call a special session to suspend the state gas tax?

44% Yes Yes

56% No No

44% Yes

56% No

Would you support a new tax to build a jail in Boone County?

35% Yes Yes

65% No No

35% Yes

65% No

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

47%

No

44%

Yes Yes

56%

No No

44%

Yes

56%

No

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

65%

No