Post Office and Retail Postal Facility Closures: Overview and Issues for Congress
Description:
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced in May 2009 that it was considering the closure of 3,105 of its 4,851 post office branches and stations. Since the original announcement, the USPS has indicated that the number of possible closures may be more than 3,200. This report provides (1) information on this recent announcement; (2) historical data on the number of post offices and other retail postal facilities; (3) an explanation of the legal authorities
relevant to retail postal facil…
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Date:
July 23, 2009
Creator:
Kosar, Kevin R.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department