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

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330 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).

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

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268 Votes

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

3 Comments

Belinda Kitchen

It would be nice to have Snow like we did when I was a kid back in the 80' we had heavy snows and maybe it would help against the sickness we all are having. It's been a long time since we had a heavy snow or bad winter but it would do the ground some good!!!

Ann Hamlin

Snow is pretty.

Max DeYoung

A good, heavy snow will cut down on drive by shootings. Columbia needs that.

47%

No

2 Comments

Eric Smith

There's already enough snowflakes in this town!

Audrey Shewmaker

It's hard to get around in it.

Should the ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz be made public?

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271 Votes

Should the ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz be made public?

79%

Yes Yes

21%

No No

79%

Yes

3 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

The report should go where Hilary's emails are.

Max DeYoung

The Ethics report was a failed frame job, and it proves his innocence.

Max DeYoung

It also exposes a lot of dishonest Representatives. Most of the House wants to keep this secret.

Robert Walter

His behavior and character matters.

21%

No

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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

Are you hoping for more snow this winter?

53% Yes Yes

47% No No

53% Yes

47% No

Should the ethics report on Rep. Matt Gaetz be made public?

79% Yes Yes

21% No No

79% Yes

21% No

41%

Yes Yes

59%

No No

41%

Yes

59%

No

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

47%

No

79%

Yes Yes

21%

No No

79%

Yes

21%

No