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No second chance for Eugene elected auditor measure

Posted on 10 Jul 201810 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

In the July 10, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

There will be no second chance for an elected city auditor, at least not this year.

Eugene city councilors declined Monday night to consider referring to the November ballot a revised version of the measure that voters rejected in May. Voters had also turned down a measure to bring aboard a council-appointed auditor during the same election.

The vote was 6-2, with only councilors Betty Taylor and Emily Semple voting for the referral. …

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Eugene councilor wants to resurrect elected auditor ballot measure

Posted on 8 Jul 20188 Jul 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

In the July 8, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

The debate over a Eugene city auditor isn’t finished.

Less than two months after voters rejected bringing aboard a watchdog, either council-appointed or elected, a Eugene city councilor is resurrecting the idea.

Councilor Betty Taylor said she will ask city councilors Monday to refer to the November ballot a revised version of the elected auditor measure that a local group had qualified for the May ballot as a citizen initiative. …

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Eugene voters say no to dueling city auditor measures

Posted on 16 May 201816 May 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

In the May 16, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

Eugene’s city government isn’t getting a watchdog, either appointed or elected.

City voters rejected two city auditor measures Tuesday, ending a debate that has dominated local politics for months. …

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Voters face dueling measures on creating a city financial overseer

Posted on 13 May 201813 May 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

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

Eugene has never had an election like this.

The dueling city auditor measures mark the first time in city history that both citizen-initiated and council-referred proposals on the same issue appear on the same ballot.

Both measures would change the city charter, the document that defines Eugene city government’s power and functions. Measure 20-283, the citizen-initiated proposal, establishes the office of an elected city auditor. The other proposal, Measure 20-287, requires the City Council to appoint both a city auditor and a citizen board to oversee his or her work.

Here’s some questions last-minute voters may have as they mark their ballots. …

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Dueling Eugene auditor measures debated: Advocates will argue what’s best for the city among two competing ballot items

Posted on 14 Apr 201814 Apr 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

In the April 14, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

With a month remaining until the election, backers of the dueling city auditor measures faced off publicly for the first time Friday, disagreeing about every major part of the opposing measures as they attempted to sway voters to their side. …

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Eugene Council candidates debate merits of competing auditor ballot measures

Posted on 31 Mar 20181 Apr 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

In the March 31, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, reporter Christian Hill writes:

With less than seven weeks until the May primary election, four of the five candidates for the two contested seats for Eugene City Council voiced differing perspectives on the dueling city auditor measures during a forum Friday. …

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Campaigns heating up over dueling city auditor measures: The groups behind the Eugene proposals have formed political action committees and are busy raising money

Posted on 19 Mar 201819 Mar 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

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.. …

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Group at odds over wording of Eugene city auditor measure: Court will decide whether language of two Eugene city auditor ballot measures is too similar

Posted on 1 Mar 201828 Feb 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

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. …

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Council refers 3 measures to ballot—Eugene lawmakers advance their own city auditor proposal along with parks system taxes

Posted on 13 Feb 201828 Mar 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

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. …

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Long-ago debate on city auditor has returned to forefront: Eugene voters may see competing proposals on May ballot

Posted on 28 Jan 201827 Jan 2018 by admin Posted in News Tagged Christian Hill, Register-Guard

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. …

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Eugene City Council

On Monday, February 12th, 2018, at 7:30 pm, the Eugene City Council voted 5-2 (Clark & Taylor opposed, Semple absent) for Resolution No. 5219 to refer the Citizens for Sensible Oversight proposal for an independent performance auditor to voters on the May 2018 ballot.

On Wednesday, January 24th, 2018, at noon, the Eugene City Council held a fifth work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Monday, January 22nd, 2018, at 7:30 pm, the Eugene City Council held a public forum, at which many spoke on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Wednesday, January 17th, 2018, at noon, the Eugene City Council held a fourth work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Wednesday, January 10th, 2018, at noon, the Eugene City Council held a third work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Monday, January 8th, 2018, at 7:30 pm, the Eugene City Council held a public forum, at which many spoke on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Monday, December 11th, 2017, 5:30–7:00 pm, the Eugene City Council held a second work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

On Monday, November 20th, 2017, 5:30–7:00 pm, the Eugene City Council held a first work session on the issue of a city auditor:

  • Agenda & materials
  • Webcast

Study Group

The Eugene Performance Auditor Study Group has completed it work and submitted its findings to Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis, the Eugene City Council, and the community:

  • Cover letter
  • Matrix summarizing 12 auditors
  • Detailed profiles of 12 auditors

About This Site

This site is intended to support community efforts to explore having a performance auditor for the City of Eugene.

In particular, this site includes information on the Eugene Performance Auditor Study Group convened by Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis to look at the pros and cons of different ways to establish a performance auditor.

For information about Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis, her blog, and her monthly dashboard of city efforts, please visit her official page.

For information about the upcoming May 2018 election, please see information for the Eugene City Recorder.

For information about the Citizens for Sensible Oversight (CSO) alternative please visit CitizensForSensibleOversight.org.

For information about the ballot initiative Measure 20-283 by chief petitioners Bonny Bettman McCornack, David Monk and George Brown, please visit CityAccountability.org.

For information about Check and Balances, the nonprofit Bonny Bettman McCornack, David Monk, Paul Nicholson and Wayne Lottinville established “to engage in research, outreach, and education to help guide policy and financial decision making by our community and its elected and non-elected leadership,” please visit Checks-Balances.org.

Recent News & Views

  • Grow Up 26 Jul 2018
  • Shame on Eugene 26 Jul 2018
  • Vote against auditor measure was blow against democracy 17 Jul 2018
  • The city auditor story in Eugene is a tale of power, personalities and probably fear 12 Jul 2018
  • Revised Elected Auditor Measure Fails with City Council: City Council voted ‘no’ on a revised elected auditor measure for November’s ballot 10 Jul 2018

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