fund or maintain civic necessities such as:
- clean water delivery
- sewage removal
- electricity generation and delivery
- garbage and recycling removal
- public safety
- police forces
- fire protection
- emergency response
- flood control
- a justice system
- courts
- jails
- transportation
- road planning and construction
- bridge planning and construction
- street lights
- traffic lights
- driver licensing
- airports
- railroads
- subways
- buses
- parking
- snow plowing
- mail service
- sidewalks
- parks and recreation
- schools
- libraries
- property and county records
- land surveys
- research and development
- public health
- hospitals
- pollution control and remediation
- food supply testing
- legislation