ASHEVILLE NC AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  Monday, November 21, 2011

Location:  Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

USPS Presenter(s):  District Manager Angela H. Curtis 
           			Senior Plant Manager Art Helms

Number of Attendees: 241

Congressional Representation: Esther Clark, Liaison for Senator Burr
				        Boyce Dietz, Liaison for Congressman Shuler
				       
Media: WLOS-TV (ABC), WWNC-AM (Radio), Citizen-Times, Mountain Xpress

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

 Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	no comments
  Customer Service Problems	3 at public meeting, 22 written
  Delays in Service	3 at public meeting, 18 written
  Increased Costs	3 at public meeting, 3 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	3 at public meeting, 2 written
  Weather/Road Impact	1 at public meeting, 6 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	no comments
  Crossing State Lines	8 written
  Community Economic Impact	1 at public meeting, 15 written
  Job Loss	2 at public meeting, 43 written
  Loss of Postmark	2 at public meeting, 2 written

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

Other   				        3 at public meeting, 18+ *See Below

 Additional concerns*						
 Medicine -3		Opposing Service Standards – 13	Approve Consolidation – 2
 Postcard Template: Jobs, Quality Service & Community – 64 Blank postcards – 5
 Petition from APWU with 2,835 signatures (names not verified)