Eastern Maine P&DF AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date: January 11, 2012   

Location:	Jeff’s Catering, East West Industrial Park, 5 Coffin Ave., Brewer, ME  04412

USPS Presenter(s):   Michael Powers, Moderator; Deborah Essler, Presenter

Number of Attendees:  450		

Congressional Representation:     Senator Susan Collins, Senator Olympia Snowe, Congressman Michael Michaud (Constituent Representative), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (Constituent Representative).

Media: Bangor Daily News, Village Soup (Bar Harbor Times), Portland Daily Sun, Scarborough Forecaster, WLBZ-TV, WABI-TV, WVII-TV, Fox-23 TV, Maine Public Radio, New England Cable News

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	no comments
  Customer Service Problems	1 at public meeting
  Delays in Service	26 at public meeting
  Increased Costs	1 at public meeting
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	8 at public meeting
  Weather/Road Impact	no coments

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	1 at public meeting
  Community Economic Impact	12 at public meeting
  Job Loss	9 at public meeting
  Loss of Postmark	no comments

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	6 at public meeting
  Lack of Public Input	no comments
  Public Release of AMP Data	1 at public meeting
Other	33