[nobody9999]

>Is there a specific reason I should care about the local commission meeting? I honestly care even less about local news than nation wide, which I don’t care about at all.

If you don't care about most of the decisions, and the people who make them, that directly impact your life, then no.

But if you care about the legal, civil and societal issues in your local area, like land use, taxes, local services, etc., you might have some interest.

Having answered your question, I'm starting to wonder if it was rhetorical or not. Not sure which I'd prefer it to be.