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Are you looking forward to roll carts in Columbia?

Are you looking forward to roll carts in Columbia?

Yes

12

No

7

Yes

4 Comments
Marvin Jr
2
Marvin Jr

Yes I am so you guys will shut up about it

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Steve Baumann
1
Steve Baumann

It is probably the most cost effective method of waste collection. And when it comes to spending taxpayer money, how can anyone argue with a proven system that costs significantly less in the long run. The only negatives to them are people who can't understand them.

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Max DeYoung
Max DeYoung

Progressives prefer trash bags, litter, and drag shows.

Tim Van Huss
1
Tim Van Huss

It'll be an awesome convenience!!

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Clinton Prince
0
Clinton Prince

Yes, it just makes sense. It's 2023 and modern day trash collection techniques have changed. I hate self checkout, but that's the direction things are going nowadays. Get with the times or be lost in the past!!

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No

7 Comments
Paul B.
2
Paul B.

NO UGLY ROLL CARTS!!! Let’s vote fairly!!!

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Steve Baumann
Steve Baumann

I'm putting racing decals on mine.

Mitchell Moore
1
Mitchell Moore

Eyesores that will make our neighborhoods look trashy and cost jobs for minority men.

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Steve Baumann
Steve Baumann

No one wants that gross and dangerous job, slinging bags. There is no need to make this a racist or social issue, it's picking up the trash. At taxpayer expense. Doing so in a cost effective manner. Doh!

Rick Neuner
0
Rick Neuner

The citizens of Columbia voted this down before. I would think that the city would put it to a vote of the people again instead of deciding for us.

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Steve Baumann
Steve Baumann

That election was rigged with heavily biased wording. A mistake the voters should never allow to happen again. That bordered on election fraud in the eyes of some. An attempt at voter manipulation, for sure.

Scott Hentges
0
Scott Hentges

The citizens of Columbia voted against roll carts, yet the city manages to disregard them.

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Steve Baumann
Steve Baumann

That was a very poorly worded election, seemingly purposely done. And now that people realize they were fooled, they will actually read the ballots closer.

Carol Williams
0
Carol Williams

Space is limited and they will be seen all over Columbia in front yards. Ugly, and hard to roll.

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Steve Baumann
Steve Baumann

The majority of homeowners will bring them in. Deal with exceptions when they come up IMO.

stoney pipes
0
stoney pipes

It will be hard to roll if there is a lot of snow on the ground...

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Steve Baumann
Steve Baumann

We had them while living in Flagstaff, Arizona. More snow there than here, and it was no big deal, you adapt.

Have you been directly impacted by this past weekend’s storms?

Have you been directly impacted by this past weekend’s storms?

Yes

0

No

0

Yes

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No

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

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

Yes

5

No

5

Yes

2 Comments
Max DeYoung
2
Max DeYoung

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

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Zaos Gonzolez
Zaos Gonzolez

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

Zaos Gonzolez
1
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.

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No

5 Comments
Fat Guy Outdoors
1
Fat Guy Outdoors

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

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Debbie Neate
1
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

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Susanna Johnson Kettlewell
1
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,

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Allan German
1
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.

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Zaos Gonzolez
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
1
Will Mason

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

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Zaos Gonzolez
Zaos Gonzolez

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

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