> > Local governments [...] are entirely captured by homeowners. > I'm not fully clear on this statement. Me neither. It is a very often repeated sentiment an

> > Local governments [...] are entirely captured by homeowners. > I'm not fully clear on this statement. Me neither. It is a very often repeated sentiment and I've asked in various threads, but there has never been an explanation how homeowners supposedly have any kind of influence over local government, beyond the single vote everyone gets. For the record, as a homeowner, I've never had any access to any local (or non-local) government representative. They don't ask what I think, they certainly don't seem to care what I think. I get one vote in the elections, but so does everyone in the county.