- Analyze the
overall manner in which the aforementioned budgets support federalism and
intergovernmental relations. Include two to three (2-3) examples of such support
in order to validate your response.
- Evaluate the level of the impact
that political influence has exerted upon the budgetary process overall. Suggest
three to four (3-4) strategies that the managers could deploy in order to
influence the budget process.
Respond to the following scenario: A friend who is a city manager once commented
that he liked to put a so-called “radio” item within each budget—an item that
would make a lot of noise and attract attention but could be “unplugged” easily.
He said that after the council had focused all of its attention on that item
and it was finally removed, the council would approve everything else with
little question. Imagine that you are preparing a budget for presentation to the
council. Propose two-to-three (2-3) tactics that you would use in order to
attract attention to and distract attention from a particular line item.