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Former government auditor Gary Blackmer will talk and answer questions on “Putting the GRIT in INTEGRITY”

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

As the debate over electing or appointing a Eugene city auditor heats up, former government auditor Gary Blackmer will talk and answer questions on “Putting the GRIT in INTEGRITY” from 7 to 8:30 pm Wednesday, April 18, at Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th Avenue. Blackmer, who worked most recently for the Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division, favors the original proposal, Ballot Measure 20-283, which calls for an elected auditor with sufficient budget to monitor City Hall.

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Eugene’s city auditor position raises debate over future compensation

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On April 11, 2018, KVAL reported:

Debate is heating up in the battle between two Eugene measures on the May Ballot, measures that would set up a new city auditor’s post.

The newest salvo comes from the “Citizens for Sensible Oversight,” who are chief sponsors of the city council alternative measure for an appointed auditor. They claim the other measure for an elected city auditor, measure 20-283, is way too generous with the public funds.

Rob Zako say that the elected city auditor is going to be paid if measure 20-283 is passed next month, and he claims that the wording of the measure has given the proposed auditor a pay raise already, before any voters have their say.
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Jefferson Westside Neighbors auditor presentation on April 10, 2018

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On April 10, 2018, at Good Samaritan, Jefferson Westside Neighbors hosted a presentation.

Rob Zako, member of the 2000 Mayor & Council Compensation Committee, spoke for Measure 20-287 for an appointed performance auditor overseen by a citizen review board.

Watch a YouTube video of the event uploaded by independent videographer Todd Boyle…

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Elected auditor most effective

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In the April 10, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Joel Deese writes in a letter:

Brian Wanty’s letter reached a false conclusion (“Auditors not seen as significant,” April 5). First, he neglected to cite any of the hard evidence, from numerous cities, that auditing improves local government administration. Secondly, quoting two studies of government management practices, he stated several practices were superior to performance auditing because “neither of these recent overviews found performance auditing effective enough to warrant a mention.” Performance auditing is not a part of management, so we shouldn’t assume the researchers even considered it. …

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On auditor, 7 equals snake eyes

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In the April 10, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Art Bollmann writes in a letter:

Steve Hiatt’s April 7 letter correctly pointed out Eugene’s need for an elected auditor.

But not just any auditor will do. Most people understand the difference between the citizens’ and the city’s proposals, but many are afraid of accidentally voting for the wrong one. …

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Auditor measures: No on both—Proposals for a Eugene watchdog are structurally or politically flawed

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In the April 8, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, the editorial board writes:

Voters can cast their ballots in nine different ways, counting the undervote options, on a pair of dueling measures to create an auditor’s office for the city of Eugene. The best choice is to vote no on both, giving the city a chance to return with an improved plan for audits after the political smoke has cleared. …

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Sin City

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In the April 5, 2018, issue of the Eugene Weekly, Eugene resident Archie Hering writes in a letter:

I read Bob Warren’s column (EW, 3/29) with great interest because I too am angry when I see the pit where City Hall stood Like a good Eugenean, he was lucid, reasonable and, most important, correct.

But I don’t feel that Warren was angry enough. Enough is enough, when it’s clear there is more going on than just an inactive city council. …

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