In the March 19, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

The campaign over dueling measures to establish a city auditor’s office is heating up weeks ahead of the May primary election.

Supporters of both measures are busy raising money. And last week, following a legal dispute, a Lane County judge finalized the ballot language that voters will read for one of the competing measures.. …

In the March 1, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

The chief backers of a measure to establish an elected city auditor’s office are headed back to court, this time to contest the written summary of the competing ballot measure that also will appear on the May ballot. …

In the February 13, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

Eugene city councilors on Monday referred three high-profile measures to the May 15 ballot, presenting voters with a competing charter amendment for a proposed city auditor’s office and asking them to pay higher taxes to improve the city’s parks and recreation system. …

In the January 28, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

Does the city of Eugene need an auditor to provide deeper scrutiny of city operations? The question is all the buzz in Eugene civic circles. …

In the January 25, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

Eugene city councilors are one step away from referring a competing city auditor measure to the May ballot.

With a 4-3 vote Wednesday, they directed legal counsel to return with a final version of the proposed city charter amendment for a referral vote Feb. 12 after agreeing to several notable tweaks to an initial draft. …

In the January 18, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

With opposing Eugene city councilors unable to block its path, a competing city auditor proposal moved another tentative step toward the May ballot on Wednesday. …