I follow the local reporter on twitter, who sits through the entire city council meeting every time. Except for rare cases, I just don't see volunteers doing t

I follow the local reporter on twitter, who sits through the entire city council meeting every time. Except for rare cases, I just don't see volunteers doing that, because it is a huge time commitment, and while some issues get people worked up, there is often quite a bit of minutiae (what kinds of signs are allowed is a recent example).