Just an idea:

     Take a poll and find out what is most important to the establishment.  Let just say its Schools, Fire, Police, roads, and neighborhood improvements.  Have each department submit a budget,  have a public vetting of each budget (eliminate the waste),  find the total money needed and submit a sales tax to the public for discussion.  If the public decides yes then we go ahead with the tax.  Once the total money is raised the tax is eliminated.  You can go several ways with this plan,  such as eliminate the property tax,  use both taxes, or limit the sales tax.  The object is to fund the departments adequately and then stop the funding.  Also to vet the funding for excess waste.
Just thinking

Frigg