Mike's quick, weekly no-nonsense look at civic affairs in Columbia and Boone County, Missouri. This week, Mike takes a hard look at the City of Columbia’s Proposition 1 on the Aug. 4 ballot that asks residents to pony up an additional one cent sales tax to fund police and fire services; has an early review of the city’s FY 2027 budget; and has the latest on the Downtown Community Improvement District’s request for an “urban camping ordinance.”