ASHLAND AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  Thursday, February 10, 2011

Location: Ashland Community & Technical College, J.B. Sowards Theater, Ashland, KY.

USPS Presenter(s): Jim Kiser, District Manager, Kentuckiana District; Steve Cronic, Senior Plant Manager, Kentuckiana District; Bill Johnson, Senior Manager Post Office Operations, Kentuckiana District; Alisa Zanetti, (A) Marketing Manager, Kentuckiana District; David Walton, Corporate Communications.

Number of Attendees:  173

Congressional Representation:  Representatives from Congressman Hal Rogers’ and Senator Mitch McConnell’s offices.

Media:  Ken Hart, The Independent; Teresa Davis, WOWK-TV; Mark Webb, Herald Dispatch; Chris Mazi, WCHS-TV; Sarah Sager, WSAZ-TV.

CATEGORIES OF COMMENTS (indicate number of questions/comments by category)

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes			no comments
  Customer Service Problems			30 written
  Delays in Service				10 at public meeting; 72 written
  Increased Costs				1 at public meeting, 23 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates		1 at public meeting, 3 written
  Weather/Road Impact			no comments

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat				no comments
  Crossing State Lines				1 at public meeting, 26 written
  Community Economic Impact		1 at public meeting, 39 written
  Job Loss					32 written
  Loss of Postmark				2 written

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility			no comments
  Lack of Public Input				no comments
  Public Release of AMP Data		no comments

Other						11 at public meeting, 4 written
						Petition with 2000 signatures