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Grow Up

Posted on 26 Jul 201827 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in Letter, Uncategorized Tagged Eugene Weekly, Richard Guske

In the July 26, 2018, issue of the Eugene Weekly, Eugene resident Richard Guske writes:

Regarding the July 12 “Slant” column: What? Let’s get to our “greatest challenge,” the election of effective candidates, “only four months away,” without the help of the “mayor, manager and staff and City Council.”

And, sob, we don’t even have a “truly effective auditor like so many other cities have.” Let the adults stand up please.

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Shame on Eugene

Posted on 26 Jul 201827 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in Letter, Uncategorized Tagged Eugene Weekly, Jerome Garger

In the July 26, 2018, issue of the Eugene Weekly, Yachats resident Jerome Garger writes:

Another damaging blow to our fragile and precarious democracy has been struck, this time in “liberal” Eugene.

Eugene’s mayor and six city councilors voted against Betty Taylor’s recent admirable motion to allow a public vote on a modified citizen-initiated measure to create the position of an official auditor, one with real power to examine and report on their misuse of taxpayers’ money and their other highly questionable shenanigans.
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Vote against auditor measure was blow against democracy

Posted on 17 Jul 201822 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in Letter Tagged Jerome Garger, Register-Guard

In the July 17, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Yachats resident Jerome Garger writes in a letter:

Another damaging blow to our fragile and precarious democracy has been struck, this time in “liberal” Eugene.

Six city councilors voted against Councilor Betty Taylor’s recent admirable motion to allow a public vote on a modified citizen-initiated measure that would create the position of an official auditor with real power to examine and report on their highly questionable shenanigans. The council’s trumped-up, meaningless competing measure on the May ballot muddied the waters when the swamp needed draining. Their Republican-type tactic worked for them.

Shameful.

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The city auditor story in Eugene is a tale of power, personalities and probably fear

Posted on 12 Jul 201813 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in Editorial Tagged Eugene Weekly, Slant

In the July 12, 2018, issue of the Eugene Weekly, staff write:

The city auditor story in Eugene is a tale of power, personalities and probably fear of what an independent elected auditor might find and suggest. It was no surprise that Councilor Betty Taylor’s motion to put a new elected auditor measure on the November ballot failed July 9 with only two votes, hers and Emily Semple’s (see our story at eugeneweekly.com). Most of the players say the Eugene voters clearly want some kind of auditor, considering the votes for the two measures on the May ballot, and other anecdotal evidence. But it seems unlikely that a truly effective auditor, like so many other cities have, will spring from this mayor, manager and staff and City Council. What’s the next step?

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Revised Elected Auditor Measure Fails with City Council: City Council voted ‘no’ on a revised elected auditor measure for November’s ballot

Posted on 10 Jul 201813 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Eugene Weekly, Meerah Powell

On July 10, 2018, in the Eugene Weekly blogs, reporter Meerah Powell writes:

Although both the elected and appointed auditor measures were rejected by Eugene residents in the May election, discussion for another potential measure was brewing at the Eugene City Council — though as of now, it won’t be on this upcoming November’s ballot. …

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No second chance for Eugene elected auditor measure

Posted on 10 Jul 201810 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

In the July 10, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

There will be no second chance for an elected city auditor, at least not this year.

Eugene city councilors declined Monday night to consider referring to the November ballot a revised version of the measure that voters rejected in May. Voters had also turned down a measure to bring aboard a council-appointed auditor during the same election.

The vote was 6-2, with only councilors Betty Taylor and Emily Semple voting for the referral. …

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Eugene councilor wants to resurrect elected auditor ballot measure

Posted on 8 Jul 20188 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

In the July 8, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

The debate over a Eugene city auditor isn’t finished.

Less than two months after voters rejected bringing aboard a watchdog, either council-appointed or elected, a Eugene city councilor is resurrecting the idea.

Councilor Betty Taylor said she will ask city councilors Monday to refer to the November ballot a revised version of the elected auditor measure that a local group had qualified for the May ballot as a citizen initiative. …

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Councilor Betty Taylor plans to make a motion

Posted on 5 Jul 20186 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in Editorial Tagged Eugene Weekly, Slant

In the July 5, 2018, issue of the Eugene Weekly, staff write:

Councilor Betty Taylor plans to make a motion on July 9 to give her fellow Eugene city councilors the chance to offer voters a straight up or down vote in November on an independent elected city auditor. Her proposal will be slightly modified, she says, to meet some of the objections to the elected auditor proposal that lost in May. For instance, a residency requirement will be added, and the cost formula will be modified. Taylor and many others believe the elected auditor lost in May because the City Council put an appointed auditor measure on the ballot, splitting the vote or causing voters to say “no” to both, as The Register-Guard recommended, in the confusion. We wonder how this council will vote on Taylor’s motion.

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Elected Auditor Voting Advantage Over Appointed Auditor by Ward and Region

Posted on 13 Jun 20186 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in Poll Tagged Lindholm Company Blog

On June 13, 2018, the Lindholm Company Blog, analyzed the results of the recent election:

This chart shows how much better the elected auditor measure did by ward than the appointed auditor measure.

As one would expect based on the geographic distribution of voting for the appointed and elected auditors there is not much variation. However, the least variation was in north Eugene. The greatest variation was in Ward 1 – in the area of the city where many of the leaders behind the elected auditor measure reside.

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Elected Auditor Voting by Ward and Region

Posted on 12 Jun 20186 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in Poll Tagged Lindholm Company Blog

On June 12, 2018, the Lindholm Company Blog, analyzed the results of the recent election:

Compared to the appointed auditor there is slightly more regional variation, but still nowhere near most measures in Eugene.

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Eugene City Council

On Monday, February 12th, 2018, at 7:30 pm, the Eugene City Council voted 5-2 (Clark & Taylor opposed, Semple absent) for Resolution No. 5219 to refer the Citizens for Sensible Oversight proposal for an independent performance auditor to voters on the May 2018 ballot.

On Wednesday, January 24th, 2018, at noon, the Eugene City Council held a fifth work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Monday, January 22nd, 2018, at 7:30 pm, the Eugene City Council held a public forum, at which many spoke on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Wednesday, January 17th, 2018, at noon, the Eugene City Council held a fourth work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Wednesday, January 10th, 2018, at noon, the Eugene City Council held a third work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Monday, January 8th, 2018, at 7:30 pm, the Eugene City Council held a public forum, at which many spoke on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Monday, December 11th, 2017, 5:30–7:00 pm, the Eugene City Council held a second work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Monday, November 20th, 2017, 5:30–7:00 pm, the Eugene City Council held a first work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

Study Group

The Eugene Performance Auditor Study Group has completed it work and submitted its findings to Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis, the Eugene City Council, and the community:

  • Cover letter
  • Matrix summarizing 12 auditors
  • Detailed profiles of 12 auditors

About This Site

This site is intended to support community efforts to explore having a performance auditor for the City of Eugene.

In particular, this site includes information on the Eugene Performance Auditor Study Group convened by Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis to look at the pros and cons of different ways to establish a performance auditor.

For information about Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis, her blog, and her monthly dashboard of city efforts, please visit her official page.

For information about the upcoming May 2018 election, please see information for the Eugene City Recorder.

For information about the Citizens for Sensible Oversight (CSO) alternative please visit CitizensForSensibleOversight.org.

For information about the ballot initiative Measure 20-283 by chief petitioners Bonny Bettman McCornack, David Monk and George Brown, please visit CityAccountability.org.

For information about Check and Balances, the nonprofit Bonny Bettman McCornack, David Monk, Paul Nicholson and Wayne Lottinville established “to engage in research, outreach, and education to help guide policy and financial decision making by our community and its elected and non-elected leadership,” please visit Checks-Balances.org.

Recent News & Views

  • Grow Up 26 Jul 2018
  • Shame on Eugene 26 Jul 2018
  • Vote against auditor measure was blow against democracy 17 Jul 2018
  • The city auditor story in Eugene is a tale of power, personalities and probably fear 12 Jul 2018
  • Revised Elected Auditor Measure Fails with City Council: City Council voted ‘no’ on a revised elected auditor measure for November’s ballot 10 Jul 2018

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