Abilene, TX AMP Proposal
Public Input Summary

Meeting Date: December 13, 2011

Location: Abilene Civic Center, 1100 North 6th Street Abilene, TX  79601-5037

USPS Presenter(s): Pat Williams, Acting District Manager, Fort Worth District

Number of Attendees: 187

Congressional Representation: Sylvia Leal for Congressman Neugebauer

Media:  Abilene Reporter News and three TV news crews from KRBC TV NBC 9, KTAB-TV CBS 32 and KXTX-TV ABC 12.

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

Service/Customer
  Collection Time Changes	no comments
  Customer Service Problems	1 written
  Delays in Service	8 at public meeting, 9 written
  Increased Costs	2 written
  BMEU Entry Location/Bulk Rates	1 at public meeting
  Weather/Road Impact	no comments

Community/Political
  Biohazard Threat	no comments
  Crossing State Lines	no comments
  Community Economic Impact	3 at public meeting, 11 written
  Job Loss	2 at public meeting, 12 written
  Loss of Postmark	1 at public meeting

AMP Process
  Lack of Trust/Credibility	4 at public meeting, 1 written
  Lack of Public Input	7 at public meeting
  Public Release of AMP Data	1 at public meeting

Other				         7 at public meeting, 1 written