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2019 March

Congressman to Postmaster General: Washington, VA Post Office should stay put

SteveMarch 3, 2019Blog

Rapp News: Virginia Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman has weighed in on the potential move of the U.S. Post Office outside of the town of Washington, saying if that were to happen then “Washington would be the only county seat in the Commonwealth of Virginia without a post office.” In a letter dated March 1 addressed to Megan Brennan, Postmaster General … Read More

New Deal murals returning to Old Post Office in Kilgore, TX

SteveMarch 3, 2019Blog, Slideshow

Longview News Journal: For decades, the New Deal murals of artist Xavier Gonzalez held places of honor on the walls of the 1939 post office in Kilgore, Texas. For the past 20 years, the artwork has been in the care of East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College. As of Monday, they will be back home. The four works of … Read More

STAGES IN DISCONTINUANCE PROCESS
1   Request/approval to study for discontinuance
2   Notice (if appropriate) to Headquarters of suspension Organizations Notify
3   Notice (if appropriate) to customers/district personnel of suspension
4   Highway map with community highlighted
5   Inspection Service/local law enforcement vandalism reports
6   Form 4920, Post Office Fact Sheet
7 NEPA Worksheet
8 Financial Workbook
9 Recommendation and Service Replacement Type
10 PM Letter Instructions Cover letter, questionnaire, and enclosures
11   Community meeting roster
12   Community meeting letter (Need to set before questionnaire if not held before)
13   Proposal checklist
14   District notification to Government Affairs
15   Instructions to postmaster/OIC to post proposal
16   Invitation for comments exhibit
17   Proposal exhibit
18   Comment form exhibit
19   Instructions for postmaster/OIC to remove proposal
20 Postal Service response letters to returned customer questionnaires
21   Analysis of questionnaires
22   Community meeting analysis
23   Round-date stamped proposals and invitations for comments from affected offices
24 Notification of taking proposal and comments under internal consideration
25 Postal Service response letters to returned Proposal comments
26   Proposal Analysis of comments
27   Petition and Postal Service response letter (if appropriate)
28   Congressional inquiry and Postal Service response letter (if appropriate)
29   Log of Post Office discontinuance actions
30   Final determination from HEADQUARTERS (Review the Final Determination prior to sending for Hq approval)

Congressman to Postmaster General: Washington, VA Post Office should stay put

New Deal murals returning to Old Post Office in Kilgore, TX

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