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Melissa is among the fastest-growing cities in North Texas. The city’s population increased from about 5,000 to more than 23,000 in the last decade.
MELISSA, Texas — For two years, parcels and packages bound for Melissa in Collin County have sat outside the booming town’s lone post office.
At times, mail is not secured or shielded from the weather. Postal workers sort some deliveries under a tent, where temperatures Wednesday exceeded 101 degrees.
Residents don’t blame their local U.S. Postal Service employees. Instead, they say they fear for their safety.