Springfield, MO, AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  January 4, 2012					 

Location:  Executive Conference Center (Ballroom), 910 West Battlefield Street, Springfield, MO 65807-4130 			 

USPS Presenter(s):  8 		

Number of Attendees:  287 (including government representatives) 

Congressional Representation:  Representatives from offices of the following:  
		Roy Blunt (United States Senate) 
Jo Ann Emerson (House of Representatives) 
Billy Long (House of Representatives) 
Claire McCaskill (United States Senate)  

Media:  	KOLR-TV (CBS), KYTV-TV (NBC), KSPR-TV (ABC), West Plains Daily Quill (MO), Springfield News-Leader

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	1 written
  Customer Service Problems	4 at public meeting, 14 written
  Delays in Service	3 at public meeting, 362 written
  Increased Costs	6 at public meeting, 209 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	6 written
  Weather/Road Impact	1 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	2 written
  Crossing State Lines	no comments
  Community Economic Impact	1 at public meeting, 313 written
  Job Loss	5 at public meeting, 46 written
  Loss of Postmark	no comments

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	8 at public meeting, 29 written
  Lack of Public Input	163 written
  Public Release of AMP Data	1 at public meeting, 3 written

Other	23 at public meeting, 296 written