Water and Sewer services are usually rife with nepotism hires, that are unnecessary. They systems usually run themselves with little human intervention until repairs are necessary and that can be contracted.................
That would work. And I agree with you regarding the nepotism and patronage jobs in the government -- there seems to be a lot of that at all levels (like that lady 'official' in Oakland who had the police called off from going after her gangster nephew).
I was just reacting to the list of other jobs you listed (e.g., Libraries, parks, etc) -- which are merely luxuries and should be culled from the government's budget (IF we were rolling in dough it would be one thing to consider - but we aren't ... nor should the government ever be 'rolling in dough' -- because its our dough)...