1. “Common sense is not so common.” -Voltaire PAF 101 Module 3, Lecture 8

2. Class Agenda Announcements Nick Pirro Assignment for Next Class

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

5. Competition Points As of 3/21/2016 Winners Losers Group #Points 223 1822 1422 821 920 1520 1618 6 717 4 1217 1114 5 1013 1713 1 311 1311

6. Speaker Survey For each speaker, complete a survey using the URL we provide before the start of the next class OR LOSE 5 POINTS

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

8. Budget Differences Onondaga County Budget is nearly twice as big as the Syracuse City Budget 2014-2015 City of Syracuse Budget $660 million city budget 2014 Onondaga County Budget $1.21 billion county budget

9. County Organization 3,800 employees 93 departments & agencies 8 unions $350 million payroll (salary & fringe) 17 member Legislature

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

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

12. 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

13. 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

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

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

16. 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

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

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

20. For Next Class Complete Survey Monkey by Wednesday at 12:45 or lose 5 points Module 3 due WEDNESDAY!