SILVER SPRING, MD — The U.S. Postal Service is proposing the relocation of the Silver Spring Post Office, at 8653 16th Street, to a yet-to-be-determined location as close as reasonably possible to the current site.

If the move is approved, there would be no impact on letter carrier delivery to Silver Spring residents and businesses. There would be no change to Post Office Box numbers or ZIP Codes.

In undertaking this project, USPS will complete a process set forth in Title 39 Code of Federal Regulations 241.4, which provides for notification to elected officials and the local community and solicits public input from them.

Public input on this relocation is welcome. A public meeting will be held to explain the proposal and hear comments at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Written comments are also being accepted for 30 days following the public meeting. Please submit written comments to:

Richard Hancock
Real Estate Specialist
U.S. Postal Service
PO Box 27497
Greensboro, NC 27498-1103

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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