Bluefield, WV AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  August 29, 2011 	    7 – 9 PM

Location:  Bluefield Auditorium, 1800 Stadium Drive, Bluefield, WV  24701

USPS Presenter(s):  Appalachian District:  Darryl K. Myers, District Manager; Mark Hulme, Senior Plant Manager; Cecil Woods, Manager Finance; Delores Cummings, Manager, Marketing; Shayne Hensley, Manager, Human Resources. 

Number of Attendees:  292

Congressional Representation:  Nick J. Rahall, II, Congressman, District #3; Emily Castleberry, Representing Senator Joe Manchin, III; Phillip Lewis, Representing Senator John D. Rockefeller, IV.  Kim McMillion, Nick J. Rahall, II; Kelly Dyke, Nick J. Rahall, II; Marty Gearheart, Delegate, 24th District; Delegate Moore, WV House of Delegates; and Delegate John Frazier, WV House of Delegates.      

Media:  Kate Coil, Reporter

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

  Collection Time Changes			no comments
  Customer Service Problems			5 at public meeting, 3 written
  Delays in Service				11 at public meeting, 13 written
  Increased Costs				6 at public meeting
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates		1 written
  Weather/Road Impact			2 at public meeting

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat				no comments
  Crossing State Lines				no comments
  Community Economic Impact		14 at public meeting, 22 written
  Job Loss					10 at public meeting, 20 written
  Loss of Postmark				1 written

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility			13 at public meeting, 7 written
  Lack of Public Input				6 written
  Public Release of AMP Data		no comments

Other						32 at public meeting, 48 written