That is incorrect information. Firefighters, police, road maintenance and public schools are regulated and maintained by local governments- state and primarily town. Military is shared between federal and state.

There are many towns in US without police departments. There are many towns in US that have only volunteered firefighters or no firefighters at all. There are US towns with worlds worst schools, with worlds best schools and without schools at all- and kids go to schools in nearby towns.

Truly universal services would mean- no matter how much you pay you get approx the same public service quality. In case of US- you live in poor town - you get poor service.