City of Ann Arbor launches storm cleanup dashboard amid slow branch collection

ANN ARBOR – The City of Ann Arbor has launched a dashboard to share real-time branch collection data with residents. In late February, a severe ice storm caused extensive damage in the Ann Arbor area and across Southeast Michigan. Soon after, the city announced it would collect all tree debris from residential curbsides in a one-time sweep starting March 6. One month later, large piles of branches remain on curbs throughout the city. According to the new dashboard the city has completed nearly one-third of debris collection, with nine out of 30 areas completed. On the map, residents are able…