Review the case “Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Patronage,” (attached) and familiarize with the general facts and context in River City regarding its boards and commissions. Following this, please review the Case Exercise Instructions (attached) to understand the new scenario, the role the writer has to play, and the decisions that the writer is asked to make.
Additional files for the case (attached): Study Recommendations with Savings / Menu of Operational Cuts
To complete the case exercise assignment, respond to the following questions in your paper:
1- For which three (or more) boards/commissions did you restore funding? Why did you choose these three? Frame your response in terms of citizen engagement, political responsiveness, and service quality.
2- To balance the budget, you were asked to make operational budgetary cuts in order to accommodate the restored board/commission funding. Which programs listed in the menu did you choose to cut? Why did you choose the ones you did? Frame your response in terms of service quality, and any potential impacts upon political responsiveness and support.
3- Why do you feel that the selections that you have made in this assignment combine to provide the best possible budget for River City? What are some of the trade-offs that you encountered in this process? How did you overcome them to put forth this recommendation?
The paper does not need to systematically answer these questions in order, but they should be addressed at some point in the whole of the paper. Be sure to cite the module material and readings as part of your explanation and defense. Please write in a concise manner that still comprehensively establishes the identified themes.
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