Kangaroo said
…a motion to collect a special levy to commission a twice-life-size bronze statue of Saddam Hussein to be placed on the front lawn?…
Nothing like commissioning public art to get people engaged. How about a statue of a long-standing chair of the EC? in an heroic pose?
On a more serious note. How about trying something actually worthwhile and a good idea? We got way more involvement than we would have liked when we proposed a solar panel array for the roof of a carport on common property. It was a no-brainer good idea. It eventually went through with a 85% support but only on the third try (after lesser majorities on the previous attempts) and after a change in the ACT Unit Titles legislation. Now our electricity cost for lighting a very large area of common property is approximately zero but back in 2009 it sounded like a dangerously radical idea to some.
If your good idea gets up without engaging any of the apathetic, that’s OK because it was a good idea. If it engages the apathetic that could be good too-though be careful what you wish for…!