Gulfport AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.

Location:  Lyman Community Center, Meeting Room 2, 13472 Highway 49, Gulfport MS

USPS Presenter(s):  District Manager Elizabeth Johnson
                                   
Number of Attendees:  180 (majority USPS employees)

Congressional Representation:  

Jennifer Schmidt, rep from Senator Wicker’s Office
 Fred Sullivan and Hunter Lipscomb, reps from Cong. Palazzo’s office
 Roger Ishe, State Legislator HD MS 118
City Councilmember Gail Parker and an unnamed councilmember who arrived late

Media:  WLOX-TV  (ABC) 

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	no comments
  Customer Service Problems	2 at public meeting, 2 written
  Delays in Service	9 at public meeting, 7 written
  Increased Costs	1 at public meeting, 3 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	6 at public meeting, 3 written
  Weather/Road Impact	1 at public meeting, 4 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	1 written
  Crossing State Lines	no comments
  Community Economic Impact	11 at public meeting
  Job Loss	8 at public meeting, 6 written
  Loss of Postmark	no comments

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	3 written
  Lack of Public Input	1 at public meeting, 1 written
  Public Release of AMP Data	2 at public meeting, 2 written

Other	                                                      2 at public meeting, 1 written