Developing a plan to address an issue with a new public policy involves many groups and individuals, including elected officials, interest groups and private citizens. To reach agreements and ensure that the needs of the community are met, the government will most likely

When elected officials, interest groups, and citizens have different priorities, the government can bring them toward agreement by making compromises. A compromise balances competing needs so a policy is more likely to address the community’s concerns. Expert advice may inform a policy, but it does not itself resolve disagreements among the groups.

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