Greetings: The claim is, protection of City water source is purpose of the manager of Westerville's water department decision to stop fishing at their City Reservoir.

While less than 25% of the daily need is met by the City Reservoir, while three million gallon a day comes from Alum Creek and rest from the City Wells... I'd like to add that Alum Creek allows fishing/boating/swimming.Given these water department facts, what is the truth about the decision to prevent fishing at the closed Reservoir.

The Agreement which the City now claims to be party of, is a homeowners not-for-profit corporation that spell out what signers can and cannot do as property owners. No ware in the Agreement is the City of Westerville, Ohio mentioned.The Agreement was filed 19 October 1993 in Delaware County and acted upon by the City Manager and Water Manager in May 2008. The water manager claims the Agreement was in his Office File for the past 8-12 years.

What has changed with original deed, nothing on Record, but these two men, water manager and city manager, took it upon themselves to limit fishing to ones owning Lots butting up to Reservoir. Problem is they do not have the authority they are using. So the question remains, why are they doing this.

Several years ago the past City Manager questioned me about The Lakes Golf Course having Golf Tee, Green and the many Sand Bunkers being on City Property. At time I did not have an answer. Looking back, they do what they want.

In the first few years they were open, the Golf Course would send an employee over to run us off from fishing. After I drove to Club House and spoke to their manager, that nonsense stopped. Now they have the Genoa Township Police to do their Dirty Work.

Any ideas on how to address this nonsense, I'd be thankful. Could Alum Creek be next. David M Jenkinson 614-231-0999 Davesdrb@aol.com

not sure about the laws in ohio, but usually you would need state authority to prevent people from accessing a body of water.  Call your state fish and game dept. and see what they have to say about it.  If they don't want to comment, call a local environmental consultant to get the real answers.