Do the phones work at City Hall?

Have you ever called someone several times, left them messages and even sent them e-mails and got no reply? If you've experienced this, you know that it can be frustrating for both parties, especially when there is an important issue that needs to be resolved.

This happened to me recently and, frankly, I don’t understand why. I have called and left messages and sent e-mails to Dayton City Manager Tim Riordan several times over the last few months, but have never received a reply. I’m guessing that he doesn’t want to talk to me. I have been hoping that he would call me back as I have several questions for him like, "What happened to my request to go before an appeals board?"

You see I made a request to the Well Field Protection Board and it was turned down, so I have tried to go before the Well Field Protection Appeals Board. The problem is the Appeals Board does not actually exist, even though it is required by Dayton’s own laws!