FORT WORTH, TX — The U.S. Postal Service will hold three public meetings during January to discuss proposals to make possible changes in the way postal services are provided by the Fort Worth Post Office.
Community meetings will be held for customers of the Fort Worth Post Office’s Downtown Central Station, 819 Taylor St. (ZIP Codes served: 76102); Saginaw Finance Unit, 101 S. Belmont St (ZIP Codes served: 76179); and Stockyards Station (ZIP Codes served: 76164). A review of business activities for these postal stations revealed the workload has declined. This reduced workload suggests the maintenance of postal stations at these locations may no longer be warranted and customers may receive their mail delivery and retail services out of other locations.
Community meetings are scheduled as follows:
Saginaw Finance Unit — Tuesday, Jan 24, 5PM: Bailey Boswell High School Auditorium, 5805 West Bailey Boswell Road, Fort Worth, TX 76179.
Stockyards Station — Thursday, Jan 26, 5PM: All Saints Catholic Church Parish Center, 200 NW 20th St, Fort Worth TX 76164.
Downtown Central Station — Tuesday, Jan 31, 5:30PM: All Saints Catholic Church Parish Center, 200 NW 20th St, Fort Worth TX 76164.
Anyone who wishes to submit comments in writing can send them to:
Manager Consumer & Industry Contact
USPS Fort Worth District
4600 Mark IV Pkwy
Fort Worth, TX 76161-9631
As more customers choose to conduct their postal business online, on their smart phones and at their favorite shopping destinations, the need for the U.S. Postal Service to maintain its nearly 32,000 retail offices — the largest retail network in the country — diminishes. To that end, the U.S. Postal Service announced July 26 that it will be taking the next step in right-sizing its expansive retail network by conducting studies of approximately 3,700 retail offices to determine customer needs. As part of this effort, the Postal Service also introduced a retail-replacement option for affected communities around the nation.
“Today, more than 35 percent of the Postal Service’s retail revenue comes from expanded access locations such as grocery stores, drug stores, office supply stores, retail chains, self-service kiosks, ATMs and usps.com, open 24/7,” said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. “Our customer’s habits have made it clear that they no longer require a physical post office to conduct most of their postal business.”
For communities currently without a postal retail office and for communities affected by these retail optimization efforts, the Postal Service introduced the Village Post Office as a potential replacement option. Village Post Offices would be operated by local businesses, such as pharmacies, grocery stores and other appropriate retailers, and would offer popular postal products and services such as stamps and flat-rate packaging.
“By working with third-party retailers, we’re creating easier, more convenient access to our products and services when and where our customers want them,” Donahoe said. “The Village Post Office will offer another way for us to meet our customers’ needs.”
With 32,000 postal retail offices and more than 70,000 third-party retailers — Approved Postal Providers — selling postage stamps and providing expanded access to other postal products and services, customers today have about 100,000 locations across the nation where they can do business with the Postal Service.
“The Postal Service of the future will be smaller, leaner and more competitive and it will continue to drive commerce, serve communities and deliver value,” Donahoe added.
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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