Springfield, IL MPFR Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date:  March 26, 2024

Location:  Hilton Garden Inn, 3100 S. Dirkson Parkway, Springfield, IL  62703

USPS Presenter(s):	The presentation was given by Division Director Frank Veal.  The event was moderated by Strategic Communications Specialist Tim Norman.

Number of Attendees:  289 total - Postal Employees, Community Members, Postal Inspectors, and USPS Postal support staff, as well as Police presence on site 

Congressional and State Representation:
•	Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher 
•	Springfield Alderman Williams
•	Springfield Alderman for Ward 1
•	Springfield Alderman Ward 5 Lakeisha Purchase
•	Springfield Alderman Ward 8 Erin Conley
•	Springfield Alderman Ward 7 Carlson
•	Springfield City Clerk Frank Lesko
•	Illinois State Senator Doris Turner
•	Springfield Chamber of Commerce Mike Murphy
•	Illinois Farm Bureau President Jady Suddeth 
•	Illinois State Board of Elections Stacy Kern
•	Athens City Mayor Chris Ricker
•	US Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and staff 
•	US Congresswoman Mary E. Miller and staff
•	Illinois Congresswoman 96th District Sue Scherer staff
•	US Senator Tammy Duckworth staff
•	Illinois State Senator 54th District Steve McClure and staff
•	US Senator Dick Durbin staff
•	District 12 Board Member Mark Ayers

Media:  WAND-NBC, WICS News 20-ABC, WTAX News Radio, WRSP Fox News-55, WUIS NPR Illinois, and The State Journal-Register

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

Facility Review Concept:	514 written, 20 in person
Employee/Union:	  24 written,   2 in person
Post Office Operations:	  36 written,   1 in person
Safety:	    0 written,   0 in person
Service:	164 written,   2 in person
Community/Political:	    5 written, 17 in person
Logistics:	    1 written,   0 in person
General:	  52 written,   2 in person