HomeMy WebLinkAbout20111677.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE RETAINING
THE POST OFFICE AT NEW RAYMER, COLORADO
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, a preliminary discontinuation study is being conducted by the U.S. Postal
Service to determine if the U.S. Post Office at New Raymer ("NRPO") should remain open and
function as a full service statutory post office with all the rights and privileges as designated,
with a Post Master, or if the present post office should be closed, and services reduced to the
status of a subordinate satellite facility under the authority of another post office, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners believes that the NRPO should remain
open and fully functioning, for the following reasons:
1. All of northern Weld County is a part of the newly discovered Niobrara oil and
gas formation. Northeast Weld County, the New Raymer area, is preparing for
large growth in the oil and gas drilling, producing, processing, and transportation
industry. There will be an increased demand for housing, offices, staging areas,
and other industry related businesses in the area. Consequently, there will be an
increased need for full postal services which can only be provided by a full
service post office. As a result, there will be an increase in activity and an
addition of many value added pieces of mail. The timing of this study is at an
inopportune time given this new economic activity;
2. The NRPO should not be held to the criteria of not having a Postmaster by virtue
of the timing of the moratorium that no more postmasters could be hired. If the
past Postmaster had stayed in New Raymer and not been promoted, thereby
moving to another town, New Raymer would not be in the study. A waiver of this
rule regarding the moratorium should be submitted to the appropriate agency;
3. Post Offices with greater decreases of postal activity in Colorado are not a part of
the study criteria for closure or consolidation and should be;
4. Post Offices that do not meet OSHA and ADA requirements standards in
Colorado are not a part of the study criteria for closure or consolidation and
should be;
5. According to the Postal Regulatory Commission, closing all small and rural post
offices would save the Postal Service less than 0.7% of its total operating budget;
6. A recent Gallup Poll reported that 86% of Americans oppose closing post offices;
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EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT FOR UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE RETAINING THE
POST OFFICE AT NEW RAYMER, COLORADO
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7. Commensurate with the Postal Service Mission Statement, the Weld County
Board of Commissioners believes that the Postal Service's basic obligation is to
provide the postal services to bind the New Raymer community together. They
deserve a full-functioning post office;
8. 150 families from the New Raymer area have been in contact with us asking for
our help in this effort to keep the NRPO open, and
WHEREAS, for the above-stated reasons, the Board wishes to express its support for
the United States Postal Service retaining the Post Office at New Raymer, Colorado.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that it hereby expresses its support for the United States Postal Service
retaining the Post Office at New Raymer, Colorado.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 13th day of July, A.D., 2011.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WED COUNTY, COLORADO
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