### id283953065 being a Roman town councillor declined in attractiveness > in order to join the local town council, one was obliged to fund the construction and repair of public buildings, often including temples, for the benefit of the community. This wealth requirement meant that membership of town councils was only open to a select few in Roman society, yet, from the third century CE on, serving as a town councillor became less attractive as a career path, and there is a consequent decline in euergetism. - [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01fvbaqd9qqmjcykmf5rcjxnjf) - [[Military Communities and Temple Patronage by David Walsh#id283953065 being a Roman town councillor declined in attractiveness|View in Vault]]