Kalispell MT AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  December 1, 2011

Location:    Red Lion Inn, 20 N. Main St, Kalispell MT  59901

USPS Presenter(s):   John DiPeri, Dakotas District Manager; Dominic DeMartino, Lead Manager, Post Office Operations; Sally Tuomi, Manager Post Office Operations; Todd Snyder, Postmaster Billings MT

Number of Attendees:   150

Congressional Representation: Jennifer Johnson, Aide to Senator Max Baucus;  Virginia Sloan, Aide to Senator Tester;  Aaron Gabrian, Aide to Congressman Rehberg, Linda McCollough, Secretary of State, Montana

Media:   Two TV stations and two newspaper reporters

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	1 at public meeting
  Customer Service Problems	4 at public meeting, 67 written
  Delays in Service	14 at public meeting, 381 written
  Increased Costs	4 at public meeting, 143 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	1 at public meeting
  Weather/Road Impact	2 at public meeting, 148 written

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	no comments
  Crossing State Lines	2 at public meeting
  Community Economic Impact	5 at public meeting, 28 written
  Job Loss	5 at public meeting, 84 written
  Loss of Postmark	no comments

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	5 written
  Lack of Public Input	1 at public meeting, 2 written
  Public Release of AMP Data	1 at public meeting

Other:  	181 written