Elmira, MI – The United States Postal Service has made a final decision to relocate retail services from the Elmira, MI Post office formerly located at 8846 Underwood Ave. to the southeast corner of Webster Rd. and Michigan Hwy 32.

Due to COVID 19 in lieu of a public meeting, a postcard was sent on December 28, 2021, asking for community input. For the reasons set forth below, the Postal Service has decided to proceed with the relocation.

The Postal Service is relocating because a fire destroyed the Post Office in October of 2020. Due to the fire the Postal Service must relocate.

The Postal Service anticipates providing the same services at the new location as were previously provided to our customers at the former location. Additionally, the Postal Service plans to continue services at the Gaylord 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 Elmira, MI 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.

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