FORT DODGE, IA AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  May 10, 2011

Location:   BioScience Auditorium, Iowa Central Community College

USPS Presenter(s):  Gail Duba, Hawkeye District Manager
		Jim Herrmann, Senior Plant Manager

Number of Attendees:  95

Congressional Representation:  Congressman Tom Latham’s office: Jim Oberhelman 
				         Senator Charles Grassley’s office:  Jacob Bossman
				         Congressman Steve King’s office: Bill Anderson

Media:  Bill Shea, Fort Dodge Messenger
	  Brett Henderson, KWMT – AM Radio

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes			1 public meeting, 3 written
  Customer Service Problems			5 written
  Delays in Service				9 at public meeting, 38 written
  Increased Costs				15 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates		2 at public meeting, 1 written
  Weather/Road Impact			3 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat				no comments
  Crossing State Lines				no comments
  Community Economic Impact		4 at public meeting, 20 written
  Job Loss					7 at public meeting, 29 written
  Loss of Postmark				1 at public meeting

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility			6 written
  Lack of Public Input				1 at public meeting
  Public Release of AMP Data		4 at public meeting, 3 written

Other						7 at public meeting