In the January 27, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Laura A. Hammond, who the community relations director for the City of Eugene, writes in a letter:

Some have asked about a recent notice seeking volunteers to write an argument in opposition to an upcoming ballot measure. The city is legally required by Eugene code to post this notice. The purpose is to ensure both sides of a proposed measure have an equal opportunity to be represented in the Voters’ Pamphlet. …