Icy-Donkey-9036 t1_it9xpo5 wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:40 AM

Have you called the city and explained the situation? Get on social media and comment there. Most city councils hate bad press. You could also go to a local media station and see if they're interested if the council refuse to help.

This is all if you're sure the issue is being caused by the work the council did.

Caprine-Evisc OP t1_it9yjm4 wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:46 AM

Unfortunately weve already tried that. When we contacted the city council (I live in a very small town) we were told it's a homeowner problem, not a city problem. We don't really have much local media because on Facebook its just other people complaining about all the other town issues, and the only local news is the newspaper and they won't print anything about it. Unfortunately the bad part about living in a small town is all the people in power are buddies or family

WhiskerTwitch t1_ita2e7m wrote on October 22, 2022 at 1:17 AM

Assuming this is in America, if it's a Democrat council call Fox, or a Republican council call MSNBC. Approach it as small towns not taking care of their citizens in rural America.

usedTP t1_ita42xa wrote on October 22, 2022 at 1:31 AM

My city will respond and see if it might be their fault and, if so, do what they can. Another option I often use is a bladder. It's heavy gauge rubber and screws on a garden hose. Then push the bladder into the hole your dad made. Push it in where it's a couple of feet in and turn on the hose and it usually pushes whatever down the line. But check with your city's wastewater department first. It might save a lot of time.