Cowboy State Daily: U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s last day turned out to be Monday, with the embattled chief administrator unexpectedly leaving before his replacement has been found.
DeJoy, who was appointed by the USPS Board of Governors during Trump’s first term of office, announced his retirement in February. He had indicated he would remain on board until a successor was found to be as “helpful as possible in facilitating a transition that is least impactful to the Postal Service and the American people and that positions my successor and the Postal Service for long-term success.”
DeJoy’s early departure does not signal the end for the controversial Delivering for America plan, however, which has attracted widespread criticism in Wyoming.
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s last day turned out to be Monday, with the embattled chief administrator unexpectedly leaving before his replacement has been found.
DeJoy, who was appointed by the USPS Board of Governors during Trump’s first term of office, announced his retirement in February. He had indicated he would remain on board until a successor was found to be as “helpful as possible in facilitating a transition that is least impactful to the Postal Service and the American people and that positions my successor and the Postal Service for long-term success.”
DeJoy’s early departure does not signal the end for the controversial Delivering for America plan, however, which has attracted widespread criticism in Wyoming.
Delivering For America is set for a phase one rollout on April 1. Among the biggest changes to service on that date will be the Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) plan. Under this, any post office that is 50 miles or more from a Regional Processing and Distribution Center will no longer have afternoon mail pickup. Save The Post Office, a websitewhich tracks post office closings and consolidations, has provided a tool for examining how Delivering For America’s RTO may apply to mail, based on ZIP Code pairs.
Wyoming not only doesn’t have a single Regional Processing and Distribution Center under Delivering for America, the entire state is 50 miles or more from the nearest such facility, meaning it has no post offices under the plan that appear eligible for afternoon pickups.
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