Should Columbia Public Schools keep its mask mandate in place?

Asked by ABC 17 News

598 Votes

Should Columbia Public Schools keep its mask mandate in place?

43%

Yes Yes

57%

No No

43%

Yes

While the omicron peak seems to have passed, new coronavirus cases remain at a higher level than they were at for most of the pandemic.

While the omicron peak seems to have passed, new coronavirus cases remain at a higher level than they were at for most of the pandemic. Show Less

1 Comments

Robert Garrett

State ag is a ass plain and simple!! He is way too educated to be acting so dumb! Listen people that means his agenda is only one that benefits himself!

Max

Maybe you should move to a blue state, No, they are cancelling these stupid mask mandates to. Just move, or quit whining.

Lisa Gore

Actually it’s been deemed illegal. CPS Board Members do NOT have legal authority to do this THEY ARE NOT LEGISLATORS. They need to leave medical care and parental children’s rights to the parents and kids. It’s in the MO constitution too. Maybe read it?

57%

No

The district has been under intense pressure from the attorney general, politicians and some parents to rescind its mask requirement.

The district has been under intense pressure from the attorney general, politicians and some parents to rescind its mask requirement. Show Less

8 Comments

Larry Sabulsky

Time to move on . Everything that the Government and the school administrator MANDATED has not worked. We are just going to have to live with COVID just as the flu.

Lisa Gore

It’s been ruled illegal. So our CPS board needs to do legal things.

Alejandro Montenegro

Masks don't work. At least the way they're being used.

Max

Johns Hopkins Report. Published on 6 Feb, 2022.

Jack L

You are cherry-picking sentences and taking things out of context if you are trying to say that this report discourages mask use

Jack L

Nice piece of misinformation Max

Nathan Butler

Science

Mark Smith

Stare says it is illegal. But CPS picks what laws they follow

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

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194 Votes

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

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

2 Comments

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.

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!

77%

No

5 Comments

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.

Fat Guy Outdoors

This is what Columbia just voted in. Great job!!!!

Did you see damage in your area from the Easter Sunday storms?

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144 Votes

Did you see damage in your area from the Easter Sunday storms?

47%

Yes Yes

53%

No No

47%

Yes

2 Comments

Lynda Shaw

We have major flooding from Black River in Lesterville; Reynolds County, Missouri. We have major damage from the November 2024 flood..,then major wildfires in May 2025, 1 week later we went through another major flood, May 2025, last night (4/20/25) Easter Sunday winds 68-70mph. Photos attached

Dee Dee Smith

Lost two of three vehicles from huge tree falling on them

53%

No

1 Comment

Zaos Gonzolez

BLUFFaloe being elected is more damage than any tornado can produce.

ABC 17 News

Should Columbia Public Schools keep its mask mandate in place?

43% Yes Yes

57% No No

43% Yes

57% No

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

23% Yes Yes

77% No No

23% Yes

77% No

Did you see damage in your area from the Easter Sunday storms?

47% Yes Yes

53% No No

47% Yes

53% No

43%

Yes Yes

57%

No No

43%

Yes

57%

No

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

77%

No

47%

Yes Yes

53%

No No

47%

Yes

53%

No