Do you agree with the new Boone County mask order?

Asked by ABC 17 News

336 Votes

Do you agree with the new Boone County mask order?

64%

Yes. We need it to lower COVID-19 cases. Yes. We need it to lower COVID-19 cases.

36%

No. People should be able to choose. No. People should be able to choose.

64%

Yes. We need it to lower COVID-19 cases.

Health experts say wearing masks can help the wearer not transmit the novel coronavirus if they're infected and protect them from others if they're not. More local and state gov... Show More

Health experts say wearing masks can help the wearer not transmit the novel coronavirus if they're infected and protect them from others if they're not. More local and state governments are implementing mask requirements as cases rise at record rates around the country. Show Less

5 Comments

Edward Irish

I'm 73 with COPD Emphysema& wear plastic gloves and an N 95 facemask. It is a public hazard to got without proper PPE and should be mandated!

HelenHighwater

It's basically a no-brainer.

Lorrie Tucker

Masks will help slow the spread of COVID, and save lives. Small price to pay to stay safe. Much less restrictive than another lockdown.

Larry Myers

Because I can read.

Claudia K

Because it protects others and is not a big deal.

36%

No. People should be able to choose.

Many people say they should be able to choose whether to cover their faces and that the dangers of COVID-19 are exaggerated.

Many people say they should be able to choose whether to cover their faces and that the dangers of COVID-19 are exaggerated. Show Less

1 Comment

Brandon Smith

Government should set recommendations and guidelines that follow science. We should not be punishing business for not being the mask police. I think you would have more buy in from people by giving them the facts and making recommendations, instead of making a bunch of people angry and rebellious.

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

Asked by ABC 17 News

31 Votes

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

39%

Yes Yes

61%

No No

39%

Yes

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No one has commented yet

61%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

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

Asked by ABC 17 News

233 Votes

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

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

2 Comments

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!

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.

77%

No

5 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

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

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.

ABC 17 News

Do you agree with the new Boone County mask order?

64% Yes. We need it to lower COVID-19 cases. Yes. We need it to lower COVID-19 cases.

36% No. People should be able to choose. No. People should be able to choose.

64% Yes. We need it to lower COVID-19 cases.

36% No. People should be able to choose.

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

39% Yes Yes

61% No No

39% Yes

61% No

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

23% Yes Yes

77% No No

23% Yes

77% No

64%

Yes. We need it to lower COVID-19 cases. Yes. We need it to lower COVID-19 cases.

36%

No. People should be able to choose. No. People should be able to choose.

64%

Yes. We need it to lower COVID-19 cases.

36%

No. People should be able to choose.

39%

Yes Yes

61%

No No

39%

Yes

61%

No

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

77%

No