The government services that normally become the responsibility of local
governments are services that are close to the people: primary and secondary
education, local transport, protective services, local cultural and recreational
facilities, housing and utilities, water and sewerage, waste management, and
the like. The citizenry are immediately influenced by the services provided,
and there is little need for sophisticatedmeasurement instruments to judge
the success of the services. The citizens receive the services and can reach easy
conclusions about their quality and reasonableness. They can police the results
of the government agencies’ actions without any survey or reporting lags.