Other early writes joined wilson in talking. at least analytically. about the distinction between politics (or policy) and administration. More practical reformers went further creating governmental forms. Such as the councll-manager plan for local see later in this form of government. The council presumably makes the policy and city manager carries it out. The council is engaged in politics (or policy) and the manager in administration. Over the first few decades of this century. However. The distinction between policy and administration was increasingly broken down even in council-manager government. Manager found that thay had expertise that was needed by policy makers and began to be drawn into the policy process. The increasing involement of administrators in the poliy process was in part attributable to the fachnical and professional skills needed to operate public agencies were dramatically increasing.