Improving the accountability & transparency of city government
In the October 12, 2017, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:
A group seeking to establish an independently elected Eugene city auditor said Wednesday it will submit almost 13,000 signatures toward qualifying the measure for the May ballot.
Members of City Accountability said they are certain they have enough valid signatures to get the measure, an amendment to the city charter, onto the ballot. …
On October 11, 2017, City Accountability issued a press release:
Almost 13,000 Eugene residents signed the petition for an independent ELECTED City Auditor.
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In the September 14, 2017, issue of the Eugene Weekly, staff write:
The Democratic Party of Lane County Central Committee Meeting will host a Eugene performance auditor info session 6:30 pm, Sept. 21, at the Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High Street. Mayor Lucy Vinis’ performance auditor workgroup and City Accountability, the group that is pushing for an independent elected city auditor, will be presenting and taking questions.
On August 27, 2017, on “Train of Thought,” Rob Tobias interviewed Bonnie Bettman McCornack about the effort to bring transparency and accountability to the City of Eugene government. The group City Accountability is working towards getting a measure on the ballot in the spring of 2018. Listen now…
On August 18, 2017, Jessica Waite of KMTR reported:
Some of Eugene’s residents are trying to create a new position that would serve as the City of Eugene’ Independent Auditor.
A group of volunteers in Eugene, called “City Accountability” is aiming to collect 10,000 signatures and put the new position on the May 2018 ballot. …
On August 18, 2017, KVAL reported:
Some of Eugene’s residents are trying to create a new position that would serve as the city’s independent auditor.
The group, called “City Accountability,” is aiming to collect 10,000 signatures and put the new position on the May, 2018 ballot. …
In the August 3, 2017, issue of the Eugene Weekly, reporter Ted Taylor writes:
The first public debate on the proposal to establish an Office of Independent City Auditor did not go well for the opposition. …
In the July 29, 2017, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:
It’s full steam ahead for supporters of a proposed ballot initiative to establish an independently elected Eugene city auditor as a check on city government spending and operations. …
The July 29, 2017, issue of the Register-Guard provides this notice:
What: Our Revolution Lane County will hold a forum on the city auditor ballot initiative
When: 11 a.m. Saturday
Where: Theo’s Coffee House, 199 W. Eighth Ave.
Information: CityAccountability.org
In the July 28, 2017, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Dylan Darling writes:
Lane County government should establish policy on how its employees handle cash, the county’s auditor recommended after vetting money management at county parks. …