Do you like the idea of wind turbines in Boone County?

Asked by ABC 17 News

255 Votes

Do you like the idea of wind turbines in Boone County?

45%

Yes Yes

55%

No No

45%

Yes

A renewable energy company wants to build a wind farm in Howard and Boone counties. The Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission has sent win turbine regulations to the count... Show More

A renewable energy company wants to build a wind farm in Howard and Boone counties. The Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission has sent win turbine regulations to the county commission for review. Show Less

3 Comments

Rose Alexandra Neal

The survival of humans and the ecosystem at large depends on our transition to renewable energy.

Jessica Orsini

Sustainable power and a long-term subsidy to the folks owning the land? What's not to like?

Randy Wheeler

Any thing to lessen reliance on coal and gas is a good thing.

55%

No

Some county residents have spoken against wind turbines at public hearings. Their objections include the noise and the size of property setbacks.

Some county residents have spoken against wind turbines at public hearings. Their objections include the noise and the size of property setbacks. Show Less

3 Comments

Max

They can charge Columbia's E-scooters with them.

Will Mason

They are giant, noisy, bird murdering machines.

Wanda Crowe

I have had 59 wind turbines built right across from our beautiful farm in Iowa. It was horrible. Causes migraines and cows just up and died with no explanation. Just think what it does to humans.

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

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92 Votes

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

46%

Yes Yes

54%

No No

46%

Yes

1 Comment

K Crawford

live in path if it would have continued. We took shelter. Our land/woods is full of recycle junk. aluminum, plastic, cardboard, insulation. collected two large trash bags of insulation already. walked the woods earlier & found at least 10 more bags the city should collect it, it is theirs.

54%

No

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

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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 like the idea of wind turbines in Boone County?

45% Yes Yes

55% No No

45% Yes

55% No

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

46% Yes Yes

54% No No

46% Yes

54% No

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

23% Yes Yes

77% No No

23% Yes

77% No

45%

Yes Yes

55%

No No

45%

Yes

55%

No

46%

Yes Yes

54%

No No

46%

Yes

54%

No

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

77%

No