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City council hearings in orsan orewash

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City council hearings are being held in Orsan, Orewash to discuss budget issues. The document outlines questions about how various stakeholders like the mayor, budget director Santos, legislators, and public should handle the situation. It examines themes like political behavior during budgeting, the dangers of lacking data, and communication problems during public hearings. Lessons include not surprising elected officials, recognizing how officials may say one thing but believe another, and how crises can create opportunities for reform.

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City Council Hearings in Orsan, Orewash
Roles and Questions to Consider Mayor and his staff How should the mayor handle such a situation? Was it right for the mayor to encourage Santos not to discuss the numbers with the council prior to the hearing? What motivates the behavior of the mayor? Director Santos Is Santos handling the situation properly? What about is ideas for reform? What factors motivate his behavior? What are his loyalties? Legislators and their staff Did they handle the situation properly? What type of questions should they be asking? What factors motivate their behavior? General public How should the general public handle such a situation? What factors motivate their behavior?
Themes How legislative members behave How a poor budgeting system can HURT your career and your city The dangers that come from a lack of data (incrementalism will kill you) Administrative responsibility (Was Santos right for taking the blame?) Communication and the problems with public hearings Interconnectedness of politics and budgeting technicalities
Lessons Learned Dont surprise elected officials In a public hearing, elected officials may say something 100% different than what they believe (credit claiming) Recognize the role of the media Recognize how relationships can help solve problems (network theory) Crisis may lead to an opportunity (edge of chaos or more realistically a policy window) Manager on the hot seat shouldnt take it personally most of the time Effective service of a manager is necessary for political support

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City council hearings in orsan orewash

  • 1. City Council Hearings in Orsan, Orewash
  • 2. Roles and Questions to Consider Mayor and his staff How should the mayor handle such a situation? Was it right for the mayor to encourage Santos not to discuss the numbers with the council prior to the hearing? What motivates the behavior of the mayor? Director Santos Is Santos handling the situation properly? What about is ideas for reform? What factors motivate his behavior? What are his loyalties? Legislators and their staff Did they handle the situation properly? What type of questions should they be asking? What factors motivate their behavior? General public How should the general public handle such a situation? What factors motivate their behavior?
  • 3. Themes How legislative members behave How a poor budgeting system can HURT your career and your city The dangers that come from a lack of data (incrementalism will kill you) Administrative responsibility (Was Santos right for taking the blame?) Communication and the problems with public hearings Interconnectedness of politics and budgeting technicalities
  • 4. Lessons Learned Dont surprise elected officials In a public hearing, elected officials may say something 100% different than what they believe (credit claiming) Recognize the role of the media Recognize how relationships can help solve problems (network theory) Crisis may lead to an opportunity (edge of chaos or more realistically a policy window) Manager on the hot seat shouldnt take it personally most of the time Effective service of a manager is necessary for political support