This decision-based case explores the complications of providing public services and what happens when those services are interrupted. In the scenario a city administrator operating a small, rural city of about 3,500 people must make the difficult decision to shut down a city-run senior center, which a group of community members relies upon, and replace it with a service run by a local nonprofit. The administrator can see the benefit of shifting the services. It will save the taxpayers money by avoiding the rental costs associated with the current senior center and it will serve more people, but it will also be disruptive to the current center’s members. The administrator must decide how to move these services in a way that is the least disruptive to the community. This case explores the public decision-making process and public-private partnerships by looking at how different entities provide service to the community.

Experience level
Intermediate
Intended Audience
All
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- (1:30pm)
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Renee Cardarelle