PROSPECT, KY – The Postal Service has proposed to relocate the Prospect, KY, Post Office from the current location at 9523 US Hwy 42, Prospect, KY 40059.

A postcard was sent on April 12, 2024, asking for community input on the relocation. The Postal Service has carefully considered the concerns and comments received from the public. The decision has been made to proceed with a new space project at 9217 US Hwy 42, Prospect, KY 40059.

As background, due to a loss of lease at the current location, the Postal Service was forced to search for and identify a new location. The Postal Service anticipates providing the same services at the new location as is currently being provided to our customers at the current location.

The Postal Service plans to continue services at the current location until July 31, 2025, after which a temporary mobile retail unit will be placed in the current parking lot or in the parking lot of the new location. The mobile retail unit will operate as a post office until the new space project is complete.

While the Postal Service is sensitive to the impact of this decision on its customers and the Prospect community, we 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.

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