Because it’s a contract post office, the USPS and PRC will say the closure is not covered by federal regulations.
Downtown Alexandria, LA, post office to close
Downtown Alexandria, Louisiana, will soon be left without a post office. The Alexandria Downtown Post Office will cease operations on May 31. The branch is located at 515 Murray Street, inside the federal courthouse. According to a spokesperson from the U.S. Postal Service’s communications team, there will not be a new branch opening to take over services offered at the … Read More
Rio Nido, CA, Post Office closure surprises longtime customers
sonomawest.com: Postal customers were buzzing on Saturday over the sudden closing of the post office in Rio Nido, Calif., a small town near Santa Rosa. (It’s a contract post office, so the Postal Service does not hold a public meeting or follow any of the other steps in a normal discontinuance process.) “This is upsetting to all of us,” said … Read More