Dakota Central, Huron SD AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:   Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Location:   Huron Event Center, 100 4th St SW, Huron SD  57350

USPS Presenter(s):   Rickie Kunzweiler, Lead Plant Manager, Dakotas District; Benny Cassaw, Lead Manager, Post Office Operations;  Jan Zimmerman,  Operations Industrial Engineer;  Karen Fredrickson, Manager Marketing; Paul Turnbull, Manager, Post Office Operations

Number of Attendees: 140

Congressional Representation: Tom Hanson, State Senator;  Jim Willite, State Representative; Peggy Gibson, SD  State Representative;

Media:   Dave Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Association;   David Nelson, Aberdeen American News; KOKK Radio;  Mike Carroll, Huron Daily Plainsman

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	1 written
  Customer Service Problems	4 at public meeting, 13 written
  Delays in Service	15 at public meeting, 21 written
  Increased Costs	6 at public meeting, 9 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	1 at public meeting
  Weather/Road Impact	1 at public meeting

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

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	6 at public meeting, 3 written
  Lack of Public Input	4 written
  Public Release of AMP Data	no comments

Other	2 at public meeting, 4 written