MACON, GA – As a result of a study conducted IN 2010, the U.S. Postal Service has made the decision to close the Warner Robins Northside Station located at 200 N Davis Drive in Warner Robins.

“Given the extraordinary decline in mail volume — a decline of nearly 26 billion pieces this past year alone — we must take action to reduce the size of our retail and delivery network,” said South Georgia District Manager Julius E. Locklear. “By consolidating, streamlining and adjusting our operations, the Postal Service becomes a more efficient and effective organization.”

The office will close on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 for good.  Affected postal employees will be reassigned in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements and established repositioning processes.

“Local mail delivery will not be affected by this move. Full retail services will still be available and our customers will continue to receive the same excellent service they always have,” said Locklear.

Customers wishing to conduct postal business at a local retail office can continue to do so at:

• Warner Robins Main Post Office, 904 Russell Pkwy

The Postal Service has developed a number of convenient offerings that can save our customers a trip to the Post Office. For example, customers can buy stamps through our Web site at www.usps.com, by phone at 1-800-STAMP24, by mail or at more than 55,000 retail outlets nationwide. In addition, our Click-N-Ship on www.usps.com enables customers to print shipping labels with postage for Express Mail and Priority Mail and request free package pickup. Customers also can place their mail on hold and file a change of address order by calling 1-800-ASK-USPS or visiting www.usps.com.

This announcement updates a review process which began last summer that examined approximately 3,300 stations and branches in urban and suburban areas across the country, focusing on those facilities in relative close proximity to one another to determine where consolidations might be feasible, while maintaining customer access to postal services.

The only provider of delivery service to every home and business address in the country, the Postal Service is committed to providing ready access to reliable, secure, affordable postal products and services. Unlike most federal agencies, America’s national mail system receives no tax subsidy for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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