COLBY, KS — The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposal to move some mail processing operations from the Colby Customer Service Mail Processing Center (CSMPC) into the Salina, KS, Customer Service Mail Processing Center.

The meeting will take place at 6 p.m., on Monday, May 9, at the Colby Community College Student Union Multi-Purpose Room, located at 1255 S Range Ave., in Colby.

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 last month at the Colby 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 some mail processing operations that are currently being performed at the Colby CSMPC by taking advantage of available processing capacity at the Salina CSMPC 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 on usps.com one week before the meeting date.

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

Consumer Affairs Manager
PO Box 199504
Omaha NE 68119-9504

Public comments must be postmarked by May 24, 2011.

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