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Girl Scouts ask Forney to repair park fountains and add bottle-refill stations
Summary
Members of Girl Scout Troop 7150 told the city council they found multiple nonworking or unsanitary fountains at Forney Community Park and asked the city to increase maintenance and consider installing bottle-refill stations to reduce dehydration risk and plastic waste.
Members of Girl Scout Troop 7150 presented the troop’s Silver Award project at the May 19 Forney City Council meeting, urging the city to improve access to clean drinking water at Forney Community Park.
"We checked those water fountains on Sunday, May 3, and they were not working," a troop member said. The girls asked the council for more consistent maintenance of existing fountains and for consideration of bottle-refill stations, arguing that functioning water stations reduce dehydration risk for youth sports participants and cut disposable plastic waste.
The girls outlined health concerns for young athletes and families who spend hours at the soccer complex, noting that some families must buy water from concessions when fountains fail. They emphasized both safety and equity: "Access to water filling stations will allow more families to enjoy the park without financial limitations," a presenter said.
Mayor Jason Robertson thanked the students for a "very well put together presentation" and indicated staff is working on plans to address the issue. Council members praised the students' civic engagement and posed no objections to pursuing maintenance and potential upgrades. The troop requested the city consider the project in an upcoming budget cycle and offered to provide their presentation slides for council review.
