Decatur Active Living’s Water Fountain Committee needs your input!  Received this in my virtual mailbox yesterday.  (Do you think in 50 years, people will wonder why it’s called a “mailBOX”?)

The Decatur Active Living Board has formed a Water Fountain Committee to access Decatur’s public water needs. Some of the issues they seek to address include water fountain access, the location of public water fountains throughout the city, the reduction of plastic bottles, the cost efficiency of adding new water fountains, fountain maintenance and a needs-assessment for future water fountains. Ultimately, the goal of the committee is to increase access to public water fountains in order to support Decatur’ active lifestyle.

According to the 2010 US Census, the population of Decatur is 19,335 and currently Decatur has 14 water fountains. This works out to be approximately one fountain per every 1400 Decatur residents. How do we know if this is enough to meet the needs of our active population?

This is where YOU come in! Please take a few minutes to complete a short five question survey on water fountains in Decatur at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F38PJRS. Deadline for completing the survey is January 15, 2012. We look forward to getting your ideas and opinions.

Here’s probably the most interesting question of the six…

Would you, your business, or organization be interested in funding the full or partial cost of a water fountain with a permanent plaque recognizing you for your gift?