Muncie Communications Director Calls Water Concerns "Slacktivism" as Resignation Petition Surpasses 500 Signatures

MUNCIE, Ind. (The CI) - As The Cardinal Independent and WTHR-NBC Indianapolis report Muncie residents’ concerns with water quality, Amber Greene called to “turn[…] outrage into outcomes” in a sarcastic Facebook post.

Greene is the Communications Director for the City of Muncie, who, according to her Facebook profile, resides in Yorktown.

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Both longtime residents and Ball State students are voicing concerns of their water smelling and tasting earthy on Facebook and YikYak, respectively.

WTHR’s Matthew Fultz spoke with Heather Neal of Muncie’s Downtown Nutrition, who said the water “tastes like dirt.” Now, to make their beverages, video from Fultz’ report shows the store using gallon jugs of Great Value bottled water.

On April 7th, 2026, Mayor Dan Ridenour poured himself a glass of water, saying, “I feel fine.”

On April 10th, Greene posted to Facebook, stating Delaware County “ranks in the bottom 10% of Indiana counties for overall health outcomes, driven largely by high obesity rates and a significant number of smokers.”

Greene called the “sudden wave of concern for public health” “touching,” stating “it so often arrives coupled with the irresistible urge to complain about government and gain engagement through panic.”

“I notice empty parking spots at the YMCA nearly every day, yet lines at nearly every fast food joint[.] 😏 Improving health takes more than a comment section… but I love the enthusiasm all the same.”

-Amber Greene, Communications Director for the City of Muncie

In response, a petition with over 500 signatures is calling for Greene’s resignation.

Erica Estoya, who created the petition, states public health outcomes in Muncie, “[b]y all accounts,” “could be much, much better, for numerous institutional reasons.” Estoya stated the city “was very badly affected in the 2010s by the still-ongoing opioid epidemic, and the poverty rate, which is associated with poorer health outcomes, in Delaware County is over 1 in 5.”

“I have lived in seven cities, been to four countries, and travelled all across the US playing music. I think I’m well-qualified when I say that people from Muncie are among the nicest, most wholesome and down-to-Earth people there are. The people of Muncie do not deserve what’s been happening with the water supply, nor with public health.

In addition to better public health outcomes and cleaner drinking water, Muncie residents deserve a Director of Communications who will empathize with their concerns and convey news in a respectful, professional, and decent fashion. That Director is not Amber Greene. What Greene has done with this post is make a mockery of her role, indicating clearly that she would rather make passive-aggressive comments peppered with snide emojis from behind a glass screen, than actually do anything to serve the people she has a duty to.”

-Erica Estoya, Launched Petition for Greene’s Resignation

On April 11th, Greene made another post, calling Muncie residents “telling,” citing quantitative social media metrics from two posts.

“One post about local health outcomes: 98 reactions, 591 comments, 32 shares, 1 petition (with 484 signatures).

A post from the actual water company, whose product literally flows into your home: 34 reactions, 50 comments, 49 shares.”

-Amber Greene, Following Petition for Resignation

Greene continued, calling the water quality concerns “performative” and “slacktivism at best.”

The Muncie Independent Media Service has emailed Ridenour for comment.

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