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Explain which alternative you would support to address the issues raised in the Preliminary Problem Analysis for East Wallingford Decision making is something that is at the very heart of public administration. Whenever there is decision making, you hope that rational decision making is something that is happening as well. “Decision-making by public officials drives programs and policies and has a significant impact on the lives of citizens. Public sector decision-making can easily be influenced by political factors, which make good decision practices even more important” (Morgan, 2019). Decision making has to be something that comes with guidance and counseling from any people to see which outcome will benefit everyone that is involved. The best place to look for guidance is the Bible. The Bible says, “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14, ESV). Another Bible verse that comes to mind is, “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7, ESV). No matter what type of decision that is going to be made, we need to turn to God for guidance on what we need to decide because only God knows what is going to happen and why it happens. Be sure to fully explain why this alternative represents the most rational decision In the beginning I was thinking about the street widening to be the best option for Wallingford until I reflected on the potential outcome. I thought about the resources and infrastructure that was already available, but you have to consider the economic cost that the businesses would have with construction right in front. This would sway people to not go because no parking would be available during time periods and there would be too much congestion during the period of construction. The Southway alternative is the most rational choice regardless of the cost it would take for the project. I say this because it has the best long-term maintenance costs and reductions in the travel time. “Federal highway money is available on a matching basis for highway construction, of course, but at the public hearings, people in the major residential districts south of the city opposed building a “Southway,” a 4-mile-long link from East Main Street to lower Nottingham Road near the Interstate interchange (projected trip time: 6 minutes)” (Dresang, 2016). Even though there are residential districts that are against this project, it provides the best outcome for everyone within the city. The decision would be the most rational because it would benefit the citizens in the long run by lowering the traveling time and would not congest the business’ until the construction is complete. References Dresang, D. L. (2016). The Public Administration Workbook (8th ed.). Routledge. https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9781134816156/epubcfi/6/10[%3Bvnd.vst.idref %3Dxml00005]!/4/2/2/3:40[ear%2Cson]

Morgan, K. (2019). Decision-making in the public sector [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.1287/orms.2019.05.11 Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV). (n.d.). Bible Gateway. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/? search=Philippians+4%3A6-7&version=ESV Proverbs 11:14 (ESV). (n.d.). Bible Gateway. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/? search=Proverbs+11%3A14&version=ESV

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