LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Postal Service is proposing the discontinuance of the Pico Heights Station, located at 2390 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90006. A community meeting will be held on Aug. 23, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Pico Heights Station and postal representatives will be there to provide information and answer questions.
Written comments are also being accepted so that all customers of the Pico Heights Station will have the opportunity to participate in the decision making process. Written comments must be postmarked by Oct. 15, 2013 and mailed to:
District Discontinuance Coordinator
Los Angeles PFC
7001 S. Central Ave. Rm. 324
Los Angeles CA 90052-9331
All customer comments received at the meeting and by mail will be considered prior to making a final determination.
Due to a decline in First-Class Mail volume and other financial pressures, USPS is proposing adjustments to its retail network. The Pico Heights Station has seen a steady decline in revenue and customer transactions over the years and is located in relatively close proximity to other USPS stations, including Del Valle Station (1.3 miles) at 819 W. Washington Blvd., and Dockweiler Station (4.3 miles) at 3585 S. Vermont Ave.
A generation ago customers had no choice but to visit a Post Office to buy stamps or ship a package, but today it’s not just about brick-and-mortar Post Offices as USPS moves online and into retail outlets, grocery stores, office supply chains and pharmacies. There are now over 100,000 locations outside of Post Offices to buy stamps and ship packages. In fact, over 40-percent of Postal Service retail revenue now comes in through expanded access channels.
Anyone with Internet access also has a Post Office always open in their computer. At usps.com customers can buy stamps, print shipping labels and download postage, schedule a free package pickup, change their address when they move, look up a ZIP Code or hold their mail when they are away. Almost any transaction that can be done at a Post Office can be done at usps.com.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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