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PrintCOLUMBIA — Here's what some of the voters at Trinity Presbyterian Church had to say Tuesday morning:
"The main issue facing the school and the city are the budgets. There are a lot of tough choices to be made."
- Jason Thornhill, left, is sworn in to his first term as representative of the Second Ward in the City Council by City Clerk Sheela Amin during the meeting at the Daniel Boone City Building.
- Newly elected City Council member for the Second Ward, Jason Thornhill, center, chats with Ted Curtis, left, from the Division of Public Works, and City Manager Bill Watkins during a reception after Thornhill was sworn in to his first term.
- Mayor Darwin Hindman, left, watches Barbara Hoppe, center, be sworn in for her second term as the Sixth Ward councilwoman by City Clerk Sheela Amin.
— Tom Richards, 39, an employee at First National Bank
"I think there needs to be less money spent for administrative costs and more spent on the children. To me, a priority in the schools is small class size and better compensation for teachers.
"They (Columbia Public Schools) are spending $750,000 for new software and $200,000 for new staff. This is supposed to make them more efficient? It doesn't add up to me."
— Ann Schaeperkoetter, 55, physical therapist. She supports Sam Phillips and Christine King
"Teacher pay and balanced economic growth are the main issues. They are all tied together. You have to have an educated work force to achieve economic growth."
— Rob Weagley, 57, professor of financial planning at MU
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