PHOTO GALLERY: Opponents protest against enhanced enterprise zone

May 21, 2012 | 11:24 p.m. CDT

Opponents of an enhanced enterprise zone objected to an ordinance re-establishing an EEZ board at Monday's Columbia City Council meeting.

Willy Maxwell and others protest the enhanced enterprise zone ordinance outside the Daniel Boone City Building on Monday night. “This is a race to the bottom,” Maxwell said. | Robert Swain

Eugene Elkin, Shari Korthuis and Dawn Zeterberg protest the enhanced enterprise zone ordinance outside the Daniel Boone City Building on Monday night. “Everyone is stepping up, it's world wide,” said Elkin. | Robert Swain

Dozens of people gathered to speak and hear discussion about the enhanced enterprise zone ordinance at the City Council meeting on Monday night. | Robert Swain

Shari Korthuis takes the floor and speaks out on the enhanced enterprise zone ordinance at the City Council meeting on Monday. Korthuis was one of many people speaking out about the ordinance and protested outside the Daniel Boone City Building before the meeting. | Robert Swain