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

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?”

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

6. 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 at SU Abroad; or
Prof. Jennifer Wilkins at (PFN)
Visit: suabroad.syr.edu.

7. Competition Points Winners Losers As of 02/10/2017 Group # Total 17 1314 9 10 7 16 4 6 2 5 8 18 15 3 1 11 12
Winners
Losers
As of 02/10/2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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

15. 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

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

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

18. 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

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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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.

24. 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

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

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