Here is an idea municipalities on utilties

Instead of having contracts having the lowest bid in stuff like garbage service, cable service, water and sewer service.  Allow for competition.  Let the customer choose instead the government decide who provide the service to the community they serve.  Who provide the best quality has the most customers.  Competition keeps prices down.  Government keeps prices high.  Right now cities like Coeur d'Alene are having to bid on garbage services allowing a monopoly for a utility.  Customer choice is better than a monopoly.