On Monday evening the Abilene City Commission voted to resume fluoridating the community’s water. The city has been fluoridating since 1997, but the City Commission voted three weeks ago to cease the practice but scheduled another discussion of the issue and voted to restore fluoridation!

The KDA testified at the Commission meeting in support of local dentist Dr. Beatrice Brittan who led the effort to keep fluoride in Abilene.

Abilene is home to over 6,000 people who have had access to optimally fluoridated water for nearly 30 years. The City Commission’s decision ensures Abilene residents will continue to have the health benefits of fluoride for this generation and future generations.