ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The staff work for this report was conducted by Albert J. Richter and Sally Oleon Shames, staff members of the Commission. They were assisted by Marjorie Cahn Brazer, under contract with the Commission. The Commission and its staff profited from an informal review of an early draft of the report by a number of individuals including George Basich, Alan Beals, Harvey E. Brazer, Alan Campbell, William Cassella, Ted Driscoll, W. C. Dutton, Jr., Lyle C. Fitch, Daniel Grant, John Gunther, Robert J. T. Longabaugh, Vincent Ostrom, C. D. Ward, Melvin Webber and Lowdon Wingo. Sections of the report dealing with specific urban functions were submitted for review and comment by functional specialists in national professional organizations and agencies of the Federal Government. Appreciation is expressed for this assistance. Final responsibility for the report and its contents, of course, rests with the Commission and its staff. Wm. G. Colman Executive Director Norman Beckman Examination of Local Performance and State Laws... 24 Legal and Administrative Ability. Comprehensiveness of Governmental Unit.... 54 58 |