In the April 5, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Brian Wanty writes in a letter:
What is the best way to improve local government performance? …
Auditors not seen as a significant
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Auditor hasn’t helped Portland
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In the March 22, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Brian Wanty writes in a letter:
What are the consequences of having a city auditor? Portland has had a city auditor for 150 years. Whatever the effects an auditor has on a city should be fully achieved by now in Portland. …
Eugene needs a full-time council, not someone to watch it
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In the February 8, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident and independent policy researcher Brian Wanty writes in a guest viewpoint:
Eugene residents have a lot of pent-up frustration with city government. Several major policy failures have fostered two charter amendments that would create auditor positions. Many want to avoid future fiascoes such as the costly collapse of the City Hall rebuild, the oversized and unlawful South Willamette Special Area Zone, and the 2013 monthly fee measure that voters defeated by a 2-to-1 ratio. There is also hostility toward the wasteful Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption. …
We need better leaders in Eugene
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In the January 19, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Brian Wanty writes in a letter:
Creating an equitable and sustainable society is the central problem of the 21st century.
We need to check the extremes of poverty and wealth to ensure that everyone’s basic needs are met and society isn’t biased toward the interests of the affluent. Consumption and pollution must be substantially reduced to secure a healthy planet for young people today and future generations. …