docs: def read_local_config(cfg):
      """ Parses local config file for override values
  
      Args:
          :local_file (str):  filename of local config file
  
      Returns:
          dict object of values contained in local config file
      """
      try:
          if os.path.exists(cfg):
              config = import_file_object(cfg)
              return config
          else:
              logger.warning(
                  '%s: local config file (%s) not found, cannot be read' %
                  (inspect.stack()[0][3], str(cfg)))
      except IOError as e:
          logger.warning(
              'import_file_object: %s error opening %s' % (str(e), str(cfg))
          )
      return {}