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Franklin City reports about 1,800 tons of storm brush collected; cleanup effort to continue into April
Summary
City officials told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen that crews have collected roughly 578 truckloads—about 1,800 tons—of brush since Winter Storm Fern and have expanded collection to Fridays and Saturdays; staff said neighborhood-by-neighborhood work should be largely complete by mid- to late April.
Franklin City staff told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on March 10 that recovery from Winter Storm Fern has required an expanded brush collection effort and that the city has already removed the equivalent of about 578 truckloads, roughly 1,800 tons, of vegetative debris in just over five weeks.
"Our collection amount is roughly 60% of what we collect in a full year, in just over five weeks," said Nate, a public works staff member, who provided the board with the operational numbers and timeline. City crews increased…
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