Dear Margaret: thank you!  In  1992 I bought a property outside the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) in rural Lane County never since paid  taxes to support the "leadership" in Eugene.  I figure by now this has saved me $60-75000.  All I gave up was my right to vote for a Mayor, a city councilor, and a library card and I couldn't be happier looking back on 25 years of failed government. There is virtually no chance that it will get any better than it is now (and, that "(it )is to laugh", as Bugs Bunny says).  Eugene is  out of control in a constant downward spiral turning left as it heads to a crash landing with all committees ineffective and no  response from Party Leadership.   In 90 to 120 days we'll hear about the new budget cuts, service cuts and pleas for new tax dollars from the central committee (I meant to say city council).  City Hall will consume more than the reserve fund leaving the city broke.  Taxpayers say no more money for socialist control!  Rebuild from ashes!  So sad!