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What are three issues you feel are important to public administrators today? Discuss one of these issues in detail.

Why are services such as pollution control, postal service, public safety, and welfare programs appropriate for governmental programs and public administration? What are some of the changes that have occurred in major service areas over the past 5 years?

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A discussion of issues facing public administrators today.

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What are three issues you feel are important to public administrators today? Discuss one of these issues in detail.

Three issues are how to control costs, how to meet employee needs without raising costs for wages and benefits, and how to control urban sprawl and yet allow for fair housing.
The most important today is the controlling of costs. The spiraling costs of government are a complaint of taxpayers that is both unfair and legitimate. Costs of all things, including resources, labor, supplies, and operations continue to rise, just as they do for private persons and businesses. ...

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