Ann Arbor · issues
Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Ann Arbor public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Natural Area Preservation and Bird City designation
NAP reported Ann Arbor's Bird City Michigan designation and a $1 million USDA Forest Service grant ($375,000 for NAP) funding forestry mowing and invasive shrub removal across 41 acres in six natural areas, including Black Pond Woods.
Glue trap ban
Ann Arbor banned glue traps, becoming one of the first Midwest cities to do so, after testimony from PETA, wildlife rehabilitators and even the former mayor of Ojai, California, who passed a similar ban.
Tree planting at Hikone Road near Living Hope Church
Trees along Hikone Road beside the Living Hope Church are failing and need removal and stump grinding, with spring replanting planned if funding is approved. The church asked that rocks lining the grass strip be replaced after any work.
Equity-based park tree planting priorities
The committee is figuring out how to prioritize tree planting in economically disadvantaged parks, with the 2044 goal of 50% canopy in parks versus today's 48%. They want a clearer process with Parks so projects don't fall through the cracks.