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Fairhope partners propose storm‑drain art campaign to raise runoff awareness
Summary
City staff and local partners presented a plan to place painted storm‑drain medallions and related student programming to highlight that only rain should enter drains and to support MS4 education requirements; partners will seek grant funding and return with design selections and a grant timeline.
Fairhope City staff and a team of local arts and environmental organizations presented a proposal to place painted art medallions on selected storm drains and run a student design contest to raise public awareness about stormwater runoff.
The project partners — the Eastern Shore Arts Center, the Pelican’s Nest, and the Fairhope High School art department — told the City Council during a May work session that the main goal is to make storm drains visually distinct while educating residents and visitors that “only rain belongs in our drain.” The partners identified roughly 10 candidate…
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