Do you know someone struggling financially this holiday season?

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196 Votes

Do you know someone struggling financially this holiday season?

84%

Yes Yes

16%

No No

84%

Yes

4 Comments

Fredrick Green

Given that inflation has occurred several families are being affected.

Christopher Watson

A lot of people won't be buying gifts this year, I know I don't plan too, it's just too tight right now, and like the last two years, you never know what's next!

Zaos Gonzolez

Who don’t I know that’s struggling? Mayor Buffaloe, City council members, and everyone in the collectors office.

Zaos Gonzolez

I meant, who I don’t know, that are not struggling.

Max DeYoung

Best recession since Jimmy Carter.

Zaos Gonzolez

I speculate that this isn’t a recession, it’s more like a controlled demolition. The only way to start over with a new system is to get rid of the old one.

16%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

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

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41 Votes

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

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

44%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

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

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251 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

Do you know someone struggling financially this holiday season?

84% Yes Yes

16% No No

84% Yes

16% No

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

56% Yes Yes

44% No No

56% Yes

44% No

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

35% Yes Yes

65% No No

35% Yes

65% No

84%

Yes Yes

16%

No No

84%

Yes

16%

No

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

44%

No

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

65%

No