from staff
As the Daily Record reported Nov. 8, the U.S. Postal Service has made schedule changes concerning the late-day first-class mail pickup times Downtown. The new schedule caused concern among business owners who depend on the mail and among property managers whose tenants were complaining about the new pickup times adversely affecting their businesses.
More than 40 business people and property managers sat down Monday with Postal Service officials at a meeting facilitated by Downtown Vision, Inc. (DVI). They received an apology from Postmaster Art Rosenberg as well as a commitment to work with Downtown businesses to address their concerns.
Rosenberg explained that times were changed initially to accommodate what he called “operational constraints” then provided a list of new times that went into effect this week.
He emphasized the new pick-up times are the earliest the mail will be collected and asked business and property owners to provide feedback on whether the changes prove helpful.
Other issues discussed included the need for a Downtown Post Office, the need for sidewalk mailboxes that have been removed to be returned to their locations and the need for more time between mail delivery and pickup.
Rosenberg also said there will be another meeting in early January to review the effectiveness of the latest changes and address other areas of concern. The date and location will be determined later and those wishing to attend should contact DVI District Services Director Amy Harrell at 634-0303.
Downtown courtesy pickup times effective Nov. 26:
Following pickups above, carriers take the mail to the processing center before resuming the following courtesy pickups:
If your building is not listed or if you have questions or concerns about these times, contact USPS Customer Service Representative Lindy Green at 366-4823.