Pay for your own sidewalk?

It’s been almost a year but this still infuriates me. The city here (Durand, Michigan, USA) expects homeowners to pay for the sidewalks on their property. New homes are expected to put them in, at their own expense. I was never notified this would happen, simply sent a bill. How’s this different than being billed by the gas, electric, or cable internet if the line breaks on your property thru no fault of your own? This, is, wrong. We’re also required to shovel off the snow in the winter or be fined. Has anyone else, anywhere, experienced being forced to pay for the sidewalk in front of your home?