In the March 1, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Bob Cassidy writes in a letter:

On Feb. 12, the Eugene City Council majority put its own rules for its own “appointed” auditor on the ballot to conflict with Ballot Measure 20-283, which is for an independent, elected city auditor. Chris Pryor and another councilor rationalized this maneuver. They said they wanted to give the voters a “choice,” but if they really cared about giving voters a choice, they would put their over-budget, over-reaching, mega-million-dollar new City Hall project on the ballot. …