Viewpoint – Page 2 – Eugene Performance Auditor

Elected-auditor opponents offer up absurd arguments

Posted on 10 Jan 201828 Apr 2018 by admin Posted in Viewpoint Tagged David Monk, Register-Guard, Ron Bevirt

In the January 10, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, businessman David Monk and retired general contractor Ron Bevirt write in a guest viewpoint:

Brace yourselves, voters, because opponents of an elected independent city auditor are bringing the war on truth to Eugene. Between now and the May election you will be subjected to a barrage of “death panel” rhetoric (such as the Jan. 5 guest viewpoint, “An auditor plan could work, but not this one”) as our opponents try to scare you away from voting in your own best interest by approving Ballot Measure 20-283. …

An auditor plan could work, but not this one

Posted on 4 Jan 20184 Jan 2018 by admin Posted in Viewpoint Tagged John Barofsky, Julie Daniel, Register-Guard

In the January 6, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, retired BRING Recycling executive director Julie Daniel and business owner John Barofsky write in a guest viewpoint:

The time may have come for Eugene to have a performance auditor. Like many others, we want a transparent and accountable city government that uses public resources effectively to provide city services.

But Measure 20-283—an initiative proposal drafted without public input—is a classic example of a cure being worse than the disease. …

2018 State of the City Address

Posted on 4 Jan 20186 Jan 2018 by admin Posted in Viewpoint Tagged City of Eugene, Lucy Vinis

On January 5, 2018, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis delivered her 2018 State of the City Address:

… I also instituted an independent study group to review and share information about the kinds of auditor roles incorporated in other city and county governments. My goal is to ensure that we have a robust, factual discussion of the choice before us on the May ballot. …

Critics of Eugene auditor measure off target

Posted on 11 Dec 201711 Dec 2017 by admin Posted in Viewpoint Tagged Bonny Bettman McCornack, reg, Register-Guard

In the December 11, 2017, issue of the Register-Guard, chief petitioner and former Eugene City Councilor Bonny Bettman McCornack writes in a guest viewpoint:

Our all-volunteer petition committee, City Accountability, appreciates The Register-Guard’s recognition that we cleared a high bar to gather 13,500 signatures (Nov. 22, “Keep auditor vote simple”). That achievement puts our proposed measure, establishing an office of an elected independent city of Eugene auditor, on the ballot next May. …

Auditor would reduce expenses, increase trust

Posted on 21 Sep 201721 Sep 2017 by admin Posted in Viewpoint Tagged Bonny Bettman McCornack, Register-Guard

In the September 21, 2017, issue of the Register-Guard, chief petitioner and former Eugene City Councilor Bonny Bettman McCornack writes in a guest viewpoint:

“City Accountability,” our all volunteer petition committee, is working hard to acquire 10,000 signatures from Eugene voters. When those signatures are certified by local election officials, our proposed measure to amend the Eugene City Charter to establish an office of an independent elected city auditor will appear on the May 2018 ballot. …

Eugene’s health, safety motivate city councilors

Posted on 2 Aug 20172 Aug 2017 by admin Posted in Viewpoint Tagged Lucy Vinis, Register-Guard

In the August 2, 2017, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis writes in a guest viewpoint:

… This brings me to another public conversation. I have acted on my commitment to expand our community discussion about an independent performance auditor. The council has been polled and has agreed to a work session to review the options for how the auditor role can be structured and funded. I have also gathered a group of citizens in a review committee to work independently to create a matrix of possible auditor structures and costs based on the experiences of cities of comparable size to Eugene. …

‘Accountability’ vs. the Real Deal: A response to Mayor Lucy Vinis on a city auditor

Posted on 29 Jun 201712 Jan 2018 by admin Posted in Viewpoint Tagged Bonny Bettman McCornack, Eugene Weekly

In the June 29, 2017, issue of the Eugene Weekly, chief petitioner and former Eugene City Councilor Bonny Bettman McCornack writes in a guest viewpoint:

Readers of Lucy Vinis’s June 22 viewpoint may have thought the mayor was voicing support for the citizens’ initiative petition, filed in May, that would amend the Eugene City Charter to establish an Office of an Independent elected city auditor. But the mayor’s intent, in sync with city officials, is to undermine the citizens’ effort with their own self-serving version of an audit function.
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Doing More: How a performance auditor can build community trust

Posted on 22 Jun 201712 Jan 2018 by admin Posted in Viewpoint Tagged Eugene Weekly, Lucy Vinis

In the June 22, 2017, issue of the Eugene Weekly, Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis writes in a guest viewpoint:

Accountability and transparency are essential to democracy. As Eugene’s mayor, I invite you to explore with me the potential benefits of a performance auditor to improve the effectiveness of city government and build the community’s trust in our public process. …

Undervote a useful tool in uncontested races

Posted on 25 Oct 20161 Aug 2017 by admin Posted in Viewpoint Tagged Bonny Bettman McCornack, David Monk, Register-Guard

In the October 25, 2016, issue of the Register-Guard, retired building contractor David Monk and two-term Eugene city councilor Bonny Bettman McCornack write in a guest viewpoint:

Eugene’s trajectory is dictated by hundreds of seemingly small human decisions that snowball into an avalanche of controversy and distrust. Those decisions are made by the mayor and city councilors, who frequently run unopposed. …