What values Mayor Pugh face

What competing values did Mayor Pugh face? How should other leaders weigh these competing values? How would you weigh these values?

  1. Did Mayor Pugh make a strong and responsible administrative decision or did she overstep her authority? How would you make the decision? What decision-making tools would you use?
  2. When dealing with controversial issues, how should public administrators handle the responsibilities of transparent decision-making while balancing concerns about costs to the city, public safety, health, and well-being of the population served? What decision-making tools could assist in balancing these concerns?