GLENDALE, CA — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is proposing the relocation of the Glendale Post Office, 313 E. Broadway, to a smaller, yet-to-be-determined location as close to the current site as possible.
Public input on this proposed relocation is welcome. A public meeting will be held to explain the proposal and hear comments at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2013, in the City Council Chambers at Glendale City Hall, 613 E. Broadway, in Glendale.
Written comments are also being accepted through August 25, 2013. Please submit written comments to:
Diana Alvarado
Facilities Headquarters – Pacific Area
U.S. Postal Service
1300 Evans Ave. Ste. 200
San Francisco CA 94188-8200
If the move is approved and implemented, there would be no change to Post Office Box numbers or ZIP Codes. Retail and Bulk Business Mail hours and services would remain the same.
The reason behind this proposal is the realignment of USPS infrastructure to a 20-percent drop in total mail volume over the past three years and to reduce excess capacity throughout the network.
The Postal Service is in an extremely serious financial situation and is facing insolvency. The unprecedented financial challenges USPS faces are heightened by the inability of recent Congresses to pass comprehensive postal legislation that provides greater flexibility managing costs and generating revenue in response to today’s business environment.
USPS does not receive tax dollars for its operations or facilities, but covers costs solely through the revenue received from the sale of its products and services.
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