Chattanooga, TN AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  November 30, 2011

Location:  Chattanooga School for Arts & Sciences, 865 E. Third St., Chattanooga, TN

USPS Presenter(s):  Jim Drummer, Senior Plant Manager; Greg Gamble, District Manager; Kelly Hirtzer, Marketing Manager; Joel Barnes, Labor Manager.

Number of Attendees:  164

Congressional Representation:  Evan Freeman in Senator Lamar Alexander’s Office 

Media:  Chattanooga Times Free Press; WRCB-TV; WTVC-TV; WDEF-TV

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	22 written
  Customer Service Problems	9 written
  Delays in Service	8 at public meeting, 400 written
  Increased Costs	1 at public meeting, 4 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	1 at public meeting, 4 written
  Weather/Road Impact	4 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	no comments
  Crossing State Lines	163 written
  Community Economic Impact	2 at public meeting, 382 written
  Job Loss	3 at public meeting, 390 written
  Loss of Postmark	1 at public meeting

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	2 written
  Lack of Public Input	1 at public meeting, 1 written
  Public Release of AMP Data	1 written

Other	14 at public meeting, 9 written