Cedar Rapids IA AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  November 29, 2011

Location:  Cedar Rapids, IA

USPS Presenter(s):  W.J. (Jim) Herrmann, District Manager
                                   Jeff Harris, Senior Plant Manager

Number of Attendees:  150

Congressional Representation:   Fred Schuster for Senator Grassley
				             Tom Harkin for Senator Harkin
			                        Will McIntee for Congressman Braley

Media:  Channel 2 KGAN
	  Channel 7 KWWL
	  Channel 9 KCRG

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	no comments
  Customer Service Problems	1 at public meeting, 7 written
  Delays in Service	2 at public meeting, 35 written
  Increased Costs	3 at public meeting, 18 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	3at public meeting, 4 written
  Weather/Road Impact	no comments

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	no comments
  Crossing State Lines	10 written
  Community Economic                                   2 at public meeting, 28 written
  Job Loss	2 at public meeting, 45 written
  Loss of Postmark	1written

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	1 at public meeting, 3 written
  Lack of Public Input	no comments
  Public Release of AMP Data	6 at public meeting

Other	11 at public meeting