In the May 4, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident David R. Newman writes in a letter:

Despite many lawn signs urging a “yes” vote for an elected auditor, questions remain. For starters, the measure implies: “OK, Eugene City Council candidate, I’ll vote for you, but I don’t trust you to do an honest job, so we’ll also elect an auditor to look over your decision-making/implementation shoulder and report back to us.” …