Butte MT AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:   January 3, 2012

Location:     Montana Tech Auditorium, 1300 W. Park St, Butte MT  59701

USPS Presenter(s):    John DiPeri, District Manager;  Dominic DeMartino, Lead Manager Post Office Operations;  Sally Tuomi, Manager Post Office Operations;  Todd Snyder, Lead Plant Manager, Billings MT

Number of Attendees:  250

Congressional Representation:   Pam Haxby-Cote and Eric Nieland– Senator Tester’s office;  Staff members for Senator Baucus and Congressman Rehberg;  Linda McCollough, Secretary of State for Montana

Media:   Two TV stations; local newspaper

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	no comments
  Customer Service Problems	5 at public meeting, 41 written
  Delays in Service	10 at public meeting, 1005 written
  Increased Costs	4 at public meeting, 23 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	1 written
  Weather/Road Impact	12 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	no comments
  Crossing State Lines	no comments
  Community Economic Impact	11 at public meeting, 961 written
  Job Loss	4 at public meeting, 946 written
  Loss of Postmark	3 written

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	1 at public meeting, 7 written
  Lack of Public Input	3 at public meeting
  Public Release of AMP Data	3 written

Other-	961 written