Does the City of Columbia need a new department for affordable housing?

Asked by ABC 17 News

331 Votes

Does the City of Columbia need a new department for affordable housing?

41%

Yes Yes

59%

No No

41%

Yes

5 Comments

Jeremy Yelvington

As someone on disability finding affordable housing is one of the most difficult things I face in columbia.

Christopher Watson

I hear you, if the rent raises again I might find myself homeless, it;s pretty dumb now for a 6+ decades old 2/br trailor.

Robert Cone

If one drives virtually anywhere in Columbia you will see numerous people at intersections with signs requesting help. My wife works in mental health and she is inundated with people coming in for assistance. Ask anyone working in the mental health field & they will tell you the same thing.

Max DeYoung

Beggars have existed in human society since the dawn of recorded history. It's not climate change.

Pam Lee

Rent has increased exponentially and wages have not kept up.

Connie Ordway

We need a task force that's going to address affordable housing in Columbia.

Shane H

Rent is out of control. Without local common sense legislation and regulation-- more people will become homeless

Max DeYoung

NYC, is in the process, of doing away with rent control. It destroys cities.

59%

No

4 Comments

Will Mason

Government is what is making housing expensive. Want less expensive housing? Get Government out of the way.

Max DeYoung

The property owners, are being inundated with tax increases, and higher costs, to maintain the properties, too. The government, is doing nothing to help them.

Toasty

If you want to see what happens when government decides to help the homeless with your tax money, take a look at California. Disguise it with 'affordable housing', and steal billions of tax dollars. Then keep raising taxes to 'help' those who have no desire to help themselves.

Doug Royal

If you want houses to be cheaper, build more houses (make it easier for developers to build houses).

By what name do you know the home of Mizzou football?

Asked by ABC 17 News

305 Votes

By what name do you know the home of Mizzou football?

15%

Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium

85%

Faurot Field Faurot Field

15%

Memorial Stadium

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

85%

Faurot Field

3 Comments

Bruce Berry

This is always what I've heard it called.

Ashley Chase

The field was named after Don Faurot in 1971. Don Faurot was also responsible for hiring Dan Devine in 1958 when he was the Athletic Director,

Steve Baumann

Far Out Field!

Should meetings between Columbia and University of Missouri leaders be open to the public?

Asked by ABC 17 News

209 Votes

Should meetings between Columbia and University of Missouri leaders be open to the public?

79%

Yes Yes

21%

No No

79%

Yes

1 Comment

Steve Baumann

Why would anyone want it to not be?

21%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

ABC 17 News

Does the City of Columbia need a new department for affordable housing?

41% Yes Yes

59% No No

41% Yes

59% No

By what name do you know the home of Mizzou football?

15% Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium

85% Faurot Field Faurot Field

15% Memorial Stadium

85% Faurot Field

Should meetings between Columbia and University of Missouri leaders be open to the public?

79% Yes Yes

21% No No

79% Yes

21% No

41%

Yes Yes

59%

No No

41%

Yes

59%

No

15%

Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium

85%

Faurot Field Faurot Field

15%

Memorial Stadium

85%

Faurot Field

79%

Yes Yes

21%

No No

79%

Yes

21%

No