Utilities - SquareOffs

Can your budget withstand utility rate increases?

Asked by ABC 17 News

227 Votes

Can your budget withstand utility rate increases?

24%

Yes Yes

76%

No No

24%

Yes

2 Comments

Max DeYoung

Yes, but many people can't. I have sympathy those that Biden's selfish policies are hurting.

76%

No

2 Comments

Christopher Watson

They could have waited till Summer was through, instead they're proving how greedy they are!

Max DeYoung

It's not the utilities causing this. Biden has destroyed the energy sector.

Jan Levering

Those of us on fixed incomes are constantly having to sacrifice something important in order to eat and buy medicine. With all the inflated prices, just kick us while we're down, why don't you

Are you concerned about Columbia's water testing mistake?

Asked by ABC 17 News

226 Votes

Are you concerned about Columbia's water testing mistake?

73%

Yes Yes

27%

No No

73%

Yes

City officials admitted this week to not testing for copper or lead last year.

City officials admitted this week to not testing for copper or lead last year. Show Less

1 Comments

Music One

Did they "forget" or are they covering something up?

27%

No

The city performed scores of other tests.

The city performed scores of other tests. Show Less

1 Comment

Barry Gilbert

Columbia was compliant with the rule before this procedural change, and it has, historically, had very low levels of the contaminants covered by this rule. The city and the DNR have been transparent and there's no need to imagine conspiracies.

Max DeYoung

Nobody said anything about transparency or conspiracy. It is just sloppy, not to be monitoring for lead contamination. Copper is not a threat, we use copper pipes and brass fixtures in many homes and businesses.

Are you worried about higher heating costs this winter?

Asked by ABC 17 News

201 Votes

Are you worried about higher heating costs this winter?

81%

Yes Yes

19%

No No

81%

Yes

2 Comments

Christopher Watson

Prices just keep going up, like rent/food/gas. Just can't understand the continue rise during an inflation, GREED is really getting out of hand!

19%

No

1 Comment

John Starke

I have all the firewood I need cut, dried and stacked nearby.

Utilities SquareOffs

Can your budget withstand utility rate increases?

24% Yes Yes

76% No No

24% Yes

76% No

Are you concerned about Columbia's water testing mistake?

73% Yes Yes

27% No No

73% Yes

27% No

Are you worried about higher heating costs this winter?

81% Yes Yes

19% No No

81% Yes

19% No

About Utilities

24%

Yes Yes

76%

No No

24%

Yes

76%

No

73%

Yes Yes

27%

No No

73%

Yes

27%

No

81%

Yes Yes

19%

No No

81%

Yes

19%

No