Don't talk to them about costs. They just want water lines run to the house. Commerce needs more capacity at its sewer plant and water plant. The voters may refuse to support a sales tax that would provide much of the money for those essential projects. Then they'll scream when water or sewer rates are increased to cover the work.
Nothing irritates people like poor roads.
People want them paved or resurfaced as though a smooth ride is a constitutional right. Every single road we have was built with tax money. Those roads the public demanded be paved for the past 20 years must be maintained. Taxes built the infrastructure of this county, state and nation and they will build any new roads, bridges or water and sewer systems or courthouse annex. The only question is what kind of taxes.