deception - yes

It is hard to put any blame for this fiasco on the kids, the coaches, or the parents. The board was perhaps deceived by the owners - told the payments were made, etc. You might think however that the board would ask to see the cancelled checks, etc. tho., to verify what is being said is true, just as a matter of good business practice. The owners of the swim team may have deceived the board like the City Manager deceived the residents, into believing things at the pool were being managed properly and all the rental bills paid. There is NO evidence of good management at the pool, and less evidence the tiny pool rentals that were supposed to have been billed and collected, actually were billed and collected. This all falls on the Asst City Manager and the City Manager. The buck stops there. Perhaps the Herald can get some answers that the residents havent been able to get.