Oklahoma’s congressional delegation is praising the decision by the United States Postal Service not to go forward with a plan to totally shift mail distribution operations within the Sooner State. They say the decision is good for the state and for timely mail delivery, in general.
The USPS had announced, last April, that as part of a $22.5 million repurposing of its Tulsa Processing & Distribution Center, sorting operations for all outgoing Tulsa mail — even local mail — would be shifted to the Oklahoma City facility. Local officials in Tulsa felt the decision ignored their recommendations and the state’s congressional delegation got involved.
“Yes, this has been an ongoing fight behind the scenes for several months,” said Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) in an interview last week.