Abstract
Excerpt: "The future ain't what it used to be" said the imminent philosopher and baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra.' For those working in local government, his adage could not hold more meaning than it does today. Local leaders are called upon to reshape their organizations to satisfy public expectations by maintaining or increasing services with a constant, if not declining, revenue base, as well as to prepare for a local government future that will increasingly reflect less homogeneity, a blending of service boundaries, and a growing emphasis on consumerism.