EUREKA, Calif. – The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposal to move mail processing operations from the Eureka Customer Service and Mail Processing Center (CSMPC) for possible consolidation into the Medford, OR Mail Processing Center (MPC). The meeting will take place on Thursday, December 15, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka, CA 95501.

With the deep decline in mail volume due to current economic conditions and continuing electronic diversion, the Postal Service has an excess of employees and equipment in some mail processing operations. A study was begun on September 14, 2011 at the Eureka CSMPC to determine the feasibility of consolidating redundant operations to see if any efficiencies and cost savings would be achieved.

Initial study results support consolidating mail processing operations that are currently being performed at the Eureka CSMPC by taking advantage of available processing capacity at the Medford, OR MPC in order to increase efficiency and improve productivity.

While no final decision has been reached, Postal Service managers will give an overview of the reasons for the proposal and its possible outcomes, and will listen to community input and concerns. A summary of the proposal and presentation materials will be made available online one week prior to the meeting at http://about.usps.com/streamlining-operations/area-mail-processing.htm.

Anyone who wishes to submit comments in writing can send them to:

Manager, Consumer and Industry Contact
San Francisco District
P.O. Box 193000
San Francisco, CA 94188-3000

Public comments will be accepted through December 31, 2011.

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