Should Columbia and Boone County ease up on coronavirus restrictions?

Asked by ABC 17 News

213 Votes

Should Columbia and Boone County ease up on coronavirus restrictions?

58%

Yes. The numbers have improved. Yes. The numbers have improved.

42%

No. We're not out of the woods yet. No. We're not out of the woods yet.

58%

Yes. The numbers have improved.

The Columbia/Boone County health department unveiled a new health order that will allow restaurants and bars to stay open later. Officials cited declines in new cases and hospit... Show More

The Columbia/Boone County health department unveiled a new health order that will allow restaurants and bars to stay open later. Officials cited declines in new cases and hospitalizations in making the decision but cautioned some restrictions are still needed. Show Less

2 Comments

Patricia Boggs

Low covid numbers and people need their freedom to go about a normal life.

Max

It is time to move forward, if you are afraid, stay at home!

42%

No. We're not out of the woods yet.

While case rates and hospital stays are down, officials say easing restrictions too early could lead to another surge, especially as new, more contagious variants are identified.

While case rates and hospital stays are down, officials say easing restrictions too early could lead to another surge, especially as new, more contagious variants are identified. Show Less

2 Comments

Ed South

Of course not. Dumb question.

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

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82 Votes

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

48%

Yes Yes

52%

No No

48%

Yes

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52%

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

Should Columbia and Boone County ease up on coronavirus restrictions?

58% Yes. The numbers have improved. Yes. The numbers have improved.

42% No. We're not out of the woods yet. No. We're not out of the woods yet.

58% Yes. The numbers have improved.

42% No. We're not out of the woods yet.

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

48% Yes Yes

52% No No

48% Yes

52% No

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

23% Yes Yes

77% No No

23% Yes

77% No

58%

Yes. The numbers have improved. Yes. The numbers have improved.

42%

No. We're not out of the woods yet. No. We're not out of the woods yet.

58%

Yes. The numbers have improved.

42%

No. We're not out of the woods yet.

48%

Yes Yes

52%

No No

48%

Yes

52%

No

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

77%

No