Ft Smith AR AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  Feb. 24, 2011

Location: Ft Smith AR

USPS Presenter(s): District Manager David Camp
	   Manager Operations Support Stan Sowell

Number of Attendees: 190 (65 USPS employees and union reps) remainder customer and business owners.

Congressional Representation: Priscilla Gover-Sen John Boozman; Chris Bader—Rep. Steve Womack

Media: Dave Hughes--Arkansas Democrat Gazette; Rusty Garrett—Southwest 
Times Record; Mary Hansen—Southwest Times Record; Kelly Johnson-KHBS-ABC; Cameraman from KTSM-CBS.

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes			no comments
  Customer Service Problems			3 at public meeting, 11 written
  Delays in Service				7 at public meeting, 39 written
  Increased Costs				3 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates		no comments
  Weather/Road Impact			5 at public meeting, 8 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat				no comments
  Crossing State Lines				no comments
  Community Economic Impact		6 at public meeting, 40 written
  Job Loss					4 at public meeting, 14 written
  Loss of Postmark				2 at public meeting, 13 written

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility			2 at public meeting, 10 written
  Lack of Public Input				no comments
  Public Release of AMP Data		1 at public meeting

Other						6 written