In the US town where I live, which is admittedly more exurban/rural than suburban, I pay for my own septic system, trash, water, etc. Houses that were hooked up to sewer in another part of town a number of years back had to pay for that. No, in the US, you don't typically pay for public roads although people certainly pay for upkeep when they are on private roads as some are. (I'm off a state highway and have to handle the upkeep of my long private driveway.)

Personally, I'm no particular fan of traditional suburbs. But I'm also unconvinced that it's even desirable to especially encourage urban living--especially if, in practice, that means encouraging living in a few specific walkable cities. Presumably urban living in this context doesn't mean Las Vegas.