Should health orders in Columbia and Boone County be allowed to expire?

Asked by ABC 17 News

424 Votes

Should health orders in Columbia and Boone County be allowed to expire?

72%

Yes Yes

28%

No No

72%

Yes

Officials said Monday that the coronavirus health orders in Columbia and Boone County will expire May 12, citing low numbers of new cases and high numbers of vaccinations.

Officials said Monday that the coronavirus health orders in Columbia and Boone County will expire May 12, citing low numbers of new cases and high numbers of vaccinations. Show Less

6 Comments

Max

It is the right thing to do. It is time to move on with our lives. Those that don't want to move on, can stay home.

Missy Marlett

It's time to move forward and put this pandemic behind us!!! It is hurting our local revenue as people are frequenting bordering cities where the rules are more relaxed.

Steve TheBmann

It is past time. Those that are at high risk should have already received their vaccination. Time to move on.

Jennifer Hancock

Where I work, we have been abiding by the mask mandate since this was put into place for over a year now and getting vaccinated as well. It's time to lift this. The numbers have been decreasing.

Gina Spriggs

The curve has been "flattened," time to move on. Masks do more harm than good.

Fredrick Green

Numbers are going down every week.

28%

No

While vaccination rates are high, more than 50% of the county is yet to get a shot. Officials warned that while they're relaxing restrictions, that could change if cases surge.

While vaccination rates are high, more than 50% of the county is yet to get a shot. Officials warned that while they're relaxing restrictions, that could change if cases surge. Show Less

1 Comment

Sandy Wishon

Too soon!

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

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86 Votes

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

48%

Yes Yes

52%

No No

48%

Yes

1 Comment

K Crawford

live in path if it would have continued. We took shelter. Our land/woods is full of recycle junk. aluminum, plastic, cardboard, insulation. collected two large trash bags of insulation already. walked the woods earlier & found at least 10 more bags the city should collect it, it is theirs.

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 health orders in Columbia and Boone County be allowed to expire?

72% Yes Yes

28% No No

72% Yes

28% No

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

72%

Yes Yes

28%

No No

72%

Yes

28%

No

48%

Yes Yes

52%

No No

48%

Yes

52%

No

23%

Yes Yes

77%

No No

23%

Yes

77%

No