The ballot issue that has generated the most interest from listeners on 939 the Eagle’s Facebook page has been Columbia’s Proposition One, a proposed one percent sales/use tax that would be dedicated to public safety.
The city of Columbia launched a website this simmer aimed at providing residents with information about Proposition One. That website is Oneforsafety.org
Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle that if voters approve Proposition 1, $38-million would be generated annually and that there would be 50 additional police officers and 40 additional firefighters over four years. There are also plans for two new fire stations with apparatus and a new police station.
Mr. Seewood says public safety is one of the most important services the city provides.