Columbus GA AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  November 15, 2011

Location:  Columbus GA

USPS Presenter(s):  District Manager Eric Chavez
	 Senior Plant Manager Art Rosenberg
	 Columbus Postmaster Barbara King
 	 HR Manager Jim Hildreth
	 Acting MPIS Frank Stewart
	 Marketing Manager Luscious Sumlar
	 Columbus Plant Manager 
	 Montgomery Plant Manager

Number of Attendees: 62

Congressional Representation:  Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson
   State Representative Debbie Buckner
                                                       Pops Barnell, Columbus City Council
                                                       Judy Thomas, Councilor, City of Columbus
                                                       Mike Baker, Councilor, City of Columbus
                                                       Elaine Gillispe, Field Rep for Congressman Sanford Bishop
                                                       Evelyn Pugh, Columbus City Council

Media:  Channel 3 WRBL (CBS)
             Channel 9 WTVM  (ABC)
             Channel 38 WLTZ-38 (NBC)

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

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

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	no comments
  Crossing State Lines	5 at public meeting
  Community Economic Impact	8 at public meeting
  Job Loss	12 at public meeting
  Loss of Postmark	3 at public meeting

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

Other	no comments