A few years ago our rural town developed water districts. Our district has 23 households. We now each have to pay $800 per year added to our tax bills for forty years for the construction of the system. We have the choice whether to connect it to the house. Going rate for connecting via private contractor was about $2500. The golf course road, taking 1/3 the length of our road, was exempt. Grants were obtained for certain water districts, some residents being more equal than others. Areas with reliable rat voting patterns have the grants.
Well my city has been spending millions to replace the pipes because of the lead. Of course this means all the streets have to be repaved to. Did I mention we have a $6 million deficit?