My property taxes are part of my mortgage payment.   I don't have to do a thing to get those transferred to the County, and with a 'discount' for early payment!  

I quit going downtown a couple years ago.  Didn't appreciate the stench of people feces or dog feces or urine or marijuana smoke or tobacco smoke or the "in your face attitude" of the bums down there.    

I have no intention of ever going to downtown Eugene again.  Why should I?  

There is nothing downtown that I can't get elsewhere, and as you note, without paying parking fees.