Managing Local Government: Cases in Decision Making: Politics, User Fees, and Barracudas looks at local politics from the perspective of a citizen who, in his capacity as an officer of a local swim team, attempts to negotiate a fee agreement with the city that will enable the team to use a city swimming pool for its practice sessions. What starts as a disagreement over fees becomes a disagreement over administrative methods as well. This e-book also provides an instructive look at government administration from the perspective of the citizen.