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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are local sales taxes a good way to pay for public safety?

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Published 4:06 AM

Both the Columbia City Council and Boone County Commission are considering, or soon will, sales taxes on upcoming ballots to help pay for public safety.

The City of Columbia's proposal is already out there -- a 1% sales tax for police and fire department staffing, new equipment and new facilities.

Boone County Auditor Kyle Rieman brought the issue up last week with a letter calling on the governments to coordinate their tax-increase asks to voters.

Do you like local sales tax as a way to fund public safety? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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