In the May 11, 2018, issue of the Register-Guard, Eugene resident Michael McCann writes in a letter:

Eugene’s not perfect, and there are a number of things that need our attention. We need a better downtown. We need a redeveloped riverfront. We need to fix our streets.

There are also things we don’t need. We don’t need an overpriced, ill-conceived auditor that takes money away from these other priorities. At a price of nearly $700,000 a year with no oversight or accountability, Measure 20-283 is certainly something we don’t need. Think of the things we could do with that money — five additional police officers, for instance. Or think of the things we will have to cut to pay for it: road repair, park maintenance or social services. …