Do you shop at businesses that require masks?

Asked by ABC 17 News

662 Votes

Do you shop at businesses that require masks?

49%

Yes Yes

51%

No No

49%

Yes

Health orders in Columbia and Boone County, which included a mask mandate, expired Wednesday. However, businesses can still require customers to wear masks on their property.

Health orders in Columbia and Boone County, which included a mask mandate, expired Wednesday. However, businesses can still require customers to wear masks on their property. Show Less

3 Comments

Max

Yes I do, but if there is a similar store nearby that doesn't, I will use the store that doesn't.

Dennis Gravedoni Sr.

Because they show a concern for their customers.

Wendi Newman

I know my responsibilities to my family and community, therefore I'll choose masks and businesses that require them every time.

51%

No

Masks have been a hot-button issue throughout the pandemic, with one after another viral video showing patrons at businesses arguing over their mask requirements.

Masks have been a hot-button issue throughout the pandemic, with one after another viral video showing patrons at businesses arguing over their mask requirements. Show Less

4 Comments

Steve TheBmann

I do not like to wear a mask. Simple.

Missy Marlett

I am tired of it! It's time to get back to normal. I have been to many events outside of Boone County with large crowds and no masks required and everyone has been fine.

Max

I agree with you, I will avoid the mask required stores if possible. If not I will wear a mask and stay as little time as I can.

Linda Justice Cordes

If these business wants to keep their customers they better lift the mask mandate I will be shipping only at Store that so NOT require masks

Astromyxin

Businesses choosing not to comply with CDC guidance should be punished for not complying with said guidance. Before, businesses were penalized for not complying with the CDC guidance(which actually came from the position statement of the private institution, CSTC) and it should be no different now.

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

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32 Votes

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

38%

Yes Yes

62%

No No

38%

Yes

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62%

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 shop at businesses that require masks?

49% Yes Yes

51% No No

49% Yes

51% No

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

38% Yes Yes

62% No No

38% Yes

62% No

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

23% Yes Yes

77% No No

23% Yes

77% No

49%

Yes Yes

51%

No No

49%

Yes

51%

No

38%

Yes Yes

62%

No No

38%

Yes

62%

No

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

77%

No