Buffalo NY AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  January 4, 2012, 6 - 8 PM

Location: John F. Kennedy High School, 305 Cayuga Creek Rd, Cheektowaga

USPS Presenter(s): Western NY District Manager Kathleen Burns

Number of Attendees: Approximately 600

Congressional Representation: 
•	U.S. Congressman Brian Higgins
•	Rob Davidson – representing U.S. Senator Schumer
•	Melissa Fratello – representing U.S. Senator Gillibrand
•	Matthew Bradfuhrer – representing U.S. Congresswoman Hochul
•	Andrew Deluca – representing U.S. Congresswoman Slaughter
 
Buffalo City Council as follows:
•	David Franczyk – Common Council President
•	Darius Pritgen – Buffalo City Council

Media: 
•	WIVB TV (CBS)
•	WKBW TV (ABC)
•	WGRZ TV (NBC)
•	YNN Buffalo (Time Warner Cable)

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	3 written
  Customer Service Problems	4 at public meeting, 89 written
  Delays in Service	15 at public meeting, 122 written
  Increased Costs	2 at public meeting, 26 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	1 at public meeting, 5 written
  Weather/Road Impact	5 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	1 written
  Crossing State Lines	1 written
  Community Economic Impact	8 at public meeting, 65 written
  Job Loss	17 at public meeting, 68 written
  Loss of Postmark	no comments

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	22 at public meeting, 40 written
  Lack of Public Input	9 at public meeting, 8 written
  Public Release of AMP Data	4 at public meeting, 1 written

Other	33 at public meeting, 87 written