Reynolds, IL – In accordance with 39 C.F.R. § 241.4, this is the United States Postal Service’s final decision with respect to the Postal Service’s proposal to relocate retail services from the Reynolds, IL Post Office formerly located at 217 N. Main St. Reynolds, IL 61279 to 109 Front St. (at the northwest corner of Front St. and Perryton St.) onto which the Postal Service will erect a compact building. If this location is not adequate or an agreement cannot be reached with its owner, the Postal Service will consider other sites.

 The Postal Service sent an initial letter to the Village of Reynolds, Village President on July 28, 2023, and a postcard was mailed out on August 19, 2023, asking for community input. For the reasons set forth below, the Postal Service has decided to proceed with the relocation.

The Postal Service must relocate because of the landlord has declined to renew its lease. The Postal Service anticipates providing the same services at the new location as are provided to our customers at the current location. Additionally, the Postal Service plans to continue services at the Reynolds Post Office until the replacement facility is open and operating as a Post Office.

While the Postal Service is sensitive to the impact of this decision on its customers and the Reynolds community, the Postal Service properly considered community input and this decision is consistent with Postal Service objectives. Postal Service operations are not supported by tax dollars. To be self-sustaining, the Postal Service must make decisions that ensure it provides adequate and affordable postal services in a manner that is as efficient and economical as possible.

This is the final decision of the Postal Service with respect to this matter, and there is no right to further administrative or judicial review of this decision.

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