Columbia - SquareOffs

Does Boone County need more resources to help people escape poverty?

Asked by ABC 17 News

203 Votes

Does Boone County need more resources to help people escape poverty?

41%

Yes Yes

59%

No No

41%

Yes

The county released an update Wednesday to its upward mobility plan.

The county released an update Wednesday to its upward mobility plan. Show Less

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59%

No

The county has multiple organizations dedicated to helping people get jobs and housing.

The county has multiple organizations dedicated to helping people get jobs and housing. Show Less

2 Comments

Cindy L. Robinson

if people want out of Poverty, they would quit using drugs and go to work, but has long as our government keeping handing out free phones, food stamps, housing vouchers, they will not make a effort to get clean and work

Max DeYoung

There are plenty of jobs available.

Does Columbia need an office dedicated to preventing violent crime?

Asked by ABC 17 News

332 Votes

Does Columbia need an office dedicated to preventing violent crime?

20%

Yes Yes

80%

No No

20%

Yes

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80%

No

6 Comments

Will Mason

If they did what they think it will sure, but it won't. It will cost money and prevent nothing. Growing government is bad mmmkay.

John Deakins

Will not change anything, a waste of taxpayer money. How long have we tried to prevent spousal abuse with counseling, arrests, etc and it does not stop.

Steve Baumann

We need less government. It's not working, it's not the answer. Defund the bureaucracy, not the police

Bill Douglas

The state needs a program to prevent UM engineering school techno-nerd graduates from getting jobs synchronizing stoplights and designing things like roundabouts etc And keep their flag burning anti-American “new innovative road designs” out of Republican counties in Missouri. LOCK THEM UP!!

Max

Columbia has a Police Department. If the prosecutor and the courts supported them, crime would decrease a great deal.

Do you have adequate fire protection where you live?

Asked by ABC 17 News

36 Votes

Do you have adequate fire protection where you live?

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

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44%

No

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Columbia SquareOffs

Does Boone County need more resources to help people escape poverty?

41% Yes Yes

59% No No

41% Yes

59% No

Does Columbia need an office dedicated to preventing violent crime?

20% Yes Yes

80% No No

20% Yes

80% No

Do you have adequate fire protection where you live?

56% Yes Yes

44% No No

56% Yes

44% No

About Columbia

41%

Yes Yes

59%

No No

41%

Yes

59%

No

20%

Yes Yes

80%

No No

20%

Yes

80%

No

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

44%

No