Martinsburg, WV AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  August 30, 2011 	    7 – 9 PM

Location:  Martinsburg High School, 701 S. Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV  25401

USPS Presenter(s):  Appalachian District:  Darryl K. Myers, District Manager; Mark Hulme, Senior Plant Manager; Cecil Woods, Manager Finance; Delores Cummings, Manager, Marketing; Wendy Monk, Manager, Labor Relations. 

Number of Attendees: 179

Congressional Representation:  John Overington, WV House of Delegates; Ashley Paxson, Representing Congresswoman Capito; Keith McIntosh, Representing Senator Joe Manchin, III; and Terry Sivert, Representing Congressman H. Morgan Griffith  

Media:  WRNR Radio (FM), WEPM Radio (AM), The Journal, 25 Alive TV stationed in Hagerstown, Public TV/Independent Film Maker

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

  Collection Time Changes			1 at public meeting
  Customer Service Problems			13 at public meeting, 6 written
  Delays in Service				21 at public meeting, 30 written
  Increased Costs				5 at public meeting
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates		2 at public meeting, 2 written
  Weather/Road Impact			5 at public meeting, 3 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat				1 written
  Crossing State Lines				6 written
  Community Economic Impact		16 at public meeting, 10 written
  Job Loss					10 at public meeting, 22 written
  Loss of Postmark				1 at public meeting, 1 written

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility			2 at public meeting, 10 written
  Lack of Public Input				5 written
  Public Release of AMP Data		2 written

Other						8 at public meeting, 90 written