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Originally Posted by TiltonBB

My other home is in a 670 door gated neighborhood with an HOA. There are a lot of policy and rules issues that homeowners can vote on. There are many committees for safety, activities, amenities, rules, property appearance changes, and other issues that people can serve on. It seems the same small group of people get involved, some serve on multiple committees. Others just complain but don't get involved. I fly down to meetings for a committee I am on several times over the summer.

It was the same growing up in a small New England town. A few people get involved, others couldn't tell you anything about the town management. They just care what day their rubbish gets picked up and if their street gets plowed.

Yes. Right.

But my point is - regarding taxes- second homeowners pay them also so they have a lot of skin in the game and though they can’t vote they certainly can write letters, go to a town or city meeting once in a while and speak up, contact a state representative, etc.