Colorado members of Congress want to work alongside the U.S. Postal Service and redevelop rural, mountain post offices to address facilities and staffing constraints.
U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, as well as Reps. Joe Neguse and Jeff Hurd, outlined proposals for Postal Service facilities in Vail, Frisco, Dillon, Keystone, Crested Butte and Gypsum in a letter on Thursday, May 7.
Addressed to Postmaster General David Steiner and Postal Service Board of Governors Chair Amber McReynolds, the letter states that “the localities of Colorado’s Western Slope have experienced many difficulties, from unexpected facility closures and long wait times to substandard service and unreliable mail access.”
The letter follows what the lawmakers described as a “productive” meeting in January where Steiner, McReynolds and officials from Colorado mountain towns discussed potential partnerships to create workforce housing and collaborate on other goals.
The Postal Service does not offer home delivery in most Colorado mountain communities, so residents have mail delivered to P.O. boxes and have to pick up packages at post office facilities, many of which are decades old.
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