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Calling the state bookkeeping records "lousy," Secretary of State Norma Paulus called for increased
auditing of state agencies to get a handle on government bureaucracy.
Paulus seeks audit plan
By TOM WOLFE
Of the Emerald
Secretary of State Norma Paulus said she
plans to expand the auditing role of her office to
include reviewing state agencies efficiency and
performance as a way of controlling bureaucracy,
when she spoke Thursday at a Rubicon Society
luncheon.
Paulus said that certified public accountants
provide insufficient review of state agencies be
cause they review only their fiscal budgets. We
need to hire special analysts to test the efficiency
of the agencies Paulus said
As secretary of state, Paulus controls a staff of
102, including an auditing staff of 47. Rather than
adding analysts to this core, Paulus said she
would opt for hiring experts to fit each individual
task
With better audits we could get a handle on
controlling the state bureaucracy, Paulus said.
And every time I get the chance, I'm going to tell
people about lousy bookkeeping in various state
agencies, she promised.
The Republican said she initially met with politi
cal attempts to block her auditing plans by cutting
back funds allocated to her office for the audits.
' The answer to that was simple," she claimed.
“I said we would simply bill the agencies being
audited and that if they didn’t pay we could sue
them.
Paulus listed several additional suggestions for
saving the state money by better controlling its ‘
bureaucracy.
"We need to review the tenure and sabbatical
process in the state system of higher education.
Last session we had to spend $1 million because
we couldn't transfer a professor from one univer
sity to another after tenure was achieved even if
the professor s program went defunct."
In other areas Paulus suggested consolidating
elections to increase voter turn-out and hold back
election costs. “The safety net election cost us
almost half a million dollars and we got one of the
most miserable turn-outs in years
“People are tired of having the polls open three
times in a month, she added.
Paulus also said she is “investigating the feasi
bility of putting state agencies on a four-day work
week and staying open Saturdays and until 6 p.m.
weekdays. These changes would allow for more
citizen access to state agencies, according to
Paulus.
The society meets weekly to provide a forum for
Republican politicians and candidates.
County noise complaint hearing
sparks pledge to draft ordinance
By TIM SCHELL
Of the Emerald
The Lane County Commissioner? ^oted unani
mously to draft a county ordinance to curb noise
pollution at a special hearing Wednesday night at
Harris Hall
After listening to testimony from 13 members of
the audience whose complaints dealt mostly with the
problem of excessive motorcycle noise, the commis
sioners voted to draft an ordinance and indicated
there will be another hearing after the ordinance is
drafted
Complaints about excessive noise from motor
boats, the noise of the firing of guns on county prop
erty and the loudness of neighbor’s music were also
heard.
David Crockett of Eugene testified saying, “Mo
torcycles may be fun to ride, but they're not fun to
listen to." He said the main problem is enforcement.
He suggested that motorcycle use be restricted to
"public paved roads," and that any violation result in
arrest of the individual and destruction of his motor
cycle. He indicated "dirt-bikes" (off-road motorcy
cles) are the main contributor to noise pollution while
street bikes are relatively quiet.
Richard Walker of Hatton Avenue also com
plained about motorcycle noise from dirt-bikes. “It is
hard to equate it when you live in the city,” he said.
"It's like having a chain saw right next door cutting
wood."
Earlan Perry of Cottage Grove complained
about the noise some motorboats make. He said the
sound of a motorcycle is a drop in the bucket com
pared the the noise of motorboats. He was referring
to the racing boats with converted automobile en
gines with stacks like megaphones." He suggested
that the problem may possibly by alleviated through
changes in the licensing procedure used for boats.
Commissioner Bob Wood doubted that would be a
solution, saying boats could be licensed and then
converted.
Patrick Crane of Santa Clara complained about
loud music. “My neighbors have a rock band and
they play all night. I wish they had wheels so that
they d move out of my neighborhood. I like to dance,
but not that much," he said.
One man complained about people shooting
guns on county property near his house. He said
there once was a sign prohibiting firearms, but that it is
no longer posted. Commissioner Jerry Rust prom
ised it would be reposted.
Dianne Andrews of Camp Creek Road, com
plaining about motorcycle noise, said she wondered
why off-road vehicles do not have to be licensed.
Wood explained that the state has never given the
counties jurisdiction to do that. "There would have to
be a state law change," Wood said.
After hearing all the testimony Commissioner
Archie Weinstein made the suggestion that two de
puty sheriffs be on call at all times to respond to
complaints dealing with noise pollution. He said, “I
will speak with the budget committee to see if we can
cut out something somewhere else."
About 30 people attended the hearing that
lasted an hour. After the motion to draft a noise
pollution ordinance was unanimously passed by the
Board, Weinstein concluded, “We will instruct the
<23unty council to draft a very strong ordinance with
heavy penalties."
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