Why don't people care?

I am involved with the meetings that the little city I live in, that they have
for a workshop dealing with zoning.. they meet once to twice a month.
This is besides the usual council meetings.

It always amazes me that I am the only public person there. These
people are trying their best to do what is good for the people. Even
going back and forth with their ideas of what they think is the way to
handle things. Always with the public in mind. Here they are, 3 to
4 council persons each time, the mayor with the city clerk and our guru Ms Keys.
Hashing out the dos and don'ts.. They could so easy put up what
every they wanted, and no one cares. They will have a public meeting
after they are done honing the laws and policies. But 99% of the time,
no one shows up. Except me. I find that sad.

We are so lucky to have the council we do have. They are 4 very
concern people, who are constantly weighing in, on what the public
would want. Not a selfish one in the bunch. And the mayor is excellent.
He has some very good common sense thoughts. Isn't afraid to throw
them out there for others to chew apart or agree. We are so lucky to
have him. We are so lucky to have these fine people who come together,
for so little pay, but for the good of the city. Giving up their time for each
meeting, for a town that doesn't seem to care....... unless it is something in
their neighborhood.

For those who having caught it yet, being a council person or even a mayor,
is a thankless job. Even more so at other cities that you read about. Why
anyone would want to be a council person is beyond me.