“Common sense is not so common.” -Voltaire PAF 101 Module 2, Lecture 4 “Common sense is not so common.” -Voltaire

Class Agenda Announcements Nick Pirro Assignment for Next Class

Excel is life. According to The Wall Street Journal: “The Key to a Good-Paying Job is… Microsoft Excel?”

Extra Credit Opportunity Where: Maxwell Auditorium When: Friday, 2/17 Time: 3:30 PM

NSD/FST 400/600 Exploring Food Policy: UK and US Application Due Date: February 20, 2017 Course Dates: Online: May 22-June 2 In London plus excursion to Wales: June 5-June 16 Contact ASAP: Emily Zipprich eazippri@syr.edu at SU Abroad; or Prof. Jennifer Wilkins at jlwilk01@syr.edu (PFN) Visit: suabroad.syr.edu.

Competition Points Winners Losers As of 02/10/2017 Group # Total 17 13 14 9 10 7 16 4 6 2 5 8 18 15 3 1 11 12 Winners Losers As of 02/10/2017

Speaker Survey For each speaker, complete a survey using the URL in the email sent by your TA before the start of the next class OR LOSE 5 POINTS

County Executive COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS THE MOST POWERFUL PERSON IN THE COUNTY!

Budget Differences Onondaga County Budget is nearly 5 times as big as the Syracuse City Budget 2016-2017 City of Syracuse Budget $288,636,000 city budget 2017 Onondaga County Budget $1,291,149,000 county budget

County Organization 3,434 employees 93 departments & agencies 8 unions $350 million payroll (salary & fringe) 17 member Legislature

Cities, Towns and Villages Syracuse City 19 Towns 15 Villages What is the difference between a town and a village?

Districts 18 School Districts 59 Fire Districts Others like Sewer, Water and Lighting

County Human Service Mandates County administers and co-funds: Medicaid Public Assistance Food Stamps Child Welfare (including foster care and adoptions) Juvenile Delinquent Care Pre-K education for Special Children Public Health programs Mental Health programs

Broad Range of Services Example--County Criminal Justice Services Direct police protection--Sheriff Jail for inmates prior to trial Defense of accused--Legal aid Prosecution of accused—District Attorney Court facilities Penitentiary for those convicted Probation for those released

Municipal Services Parks Highway Maintenance Police Central Library -Including a zoo and stadium Highway Maintenance Police Central Library Planning

Nicholas J. Pirro Onondaga County Executive (1988 – 2008) President of the New York State Association of Counties (2000 – 2001) President- NP Associates, LLC

Major Accomplishments Onondaga Community College Gifford’s Zoo City of Syracuse/County of Onondaga Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission Onondaga County Public Library System Metropolitan Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade

Community Involvement Mental Health Association Scouting for Food Success by 6 The Americanization League Central New York SPCA

SPCA Executive Director of the SPCA, holding the job as a volunteer Requested the audit of the SPCA that led to discovery of near $500,000 in theft Info for cnyspca can be found at CNYSPCA.org

PAF 410 - Practicum in Local Policy Taught by Nick Pirro Offered every Fall Semester Features decision making exercises Class determined field trips during class time! Permission only, see Coplin if interested

Robert E. Watson, SU 1979 Policy Studies and Library Science President and Chief Growth Officer, NantHealth NASDAQ: NH Speaker for next class– bring in typed question. If everyone in your group brings in a question, your group will receive an extra credit point.

Regrade Process Due Monday, 2/13 in lecture by 12:45 pm Regrade form can be found on the PAF 101 website under the Module 1 Tab Carefully follow directions Make sure that your justifications do not exceed three sentences This is not a chance for you to re-do your module

Blackboard for Grades ONLY First time using it so there may be bugs Cannot submit assignments through blackboard

For Next Class Bring in typed and printed question for the speaker on Monday. Aim to finish 2.1-2.6 by next class Start reading chapters 3 and 4 Regrades due next class before 12:45 Email prospective community service form to your TA by 2/17 or LOSE 5 POINTS