Thanks for no help with my yellow water, Lee Brand

I, too, have yellow water. As a widow, I deal with all my household issues. I called the city for help. After several calls and getting nothing, I felt totally ignored. A few years ago, I had enough. During the drought, I had to run my faucets for 30 minutes to get clear water. I even had yellow ice cubes.

So, I turned to Council Member Lee Brand. After several calls and once again given the cold shoulder, I was told to just turn my water on and let it run. The city couldn’t do anything about “my” problem. I’m an 84-year-old, independent woman. I turned to the person I thought had an interest in life quality in his district. It’s disappointing and frustrating, nothing was done.

I noticed sometimes, the yellow was slightly lighter, so I thought something was being done. I filled out the online survey, still no word or postcard, as City Manager Bruce Rudd mentioned in council meetings. I hope voices are now heard. If we were listened to years ago, I wouldn’t be looking into “loans” to fix the city’s mistake and would have clear water in the 21st century. Thanks for nothing, Fresno and Brand.

This story was originally published August 7, 2016 at 3:45 PM with the headline "Thanks for no help with my yellow water, Lee Brand."