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June 10, 2011
Barbara Kirkmeyer, Chair
Weld County Board of Commissioners
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Dear Commissioner Kirkmeyer.
Thank you for your letter regarding the United States Postal Service (USPS). In an attempt to
address its mounting insolvency issues, USPS is considering post office closures and
consolidations (hereinafter, "retail discontinuances") throughout the state of Colorado. I share
your concerns.
To help you convey your frustrations surrounding the potential retail discontinuance in New
Raymer, Senator Udall and I sent the attached letter to Postmaster General John E. Potter. I
understand the need for small and remote communities, especially in rural and mountain regions,
to be able to access the services offered by the post office. I also feel that the post office is an
important avenue for communities to access the federal government.
We have requested that USPS keep us apprised of the status of the potential retail discontinuance
in New Raymer. Should my office obtain any additional information regarding this matter, I will
keep you informed.
Sincerely,
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Michael F. Bennet
United States Senator
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June 8,2011
Mr. John E. Potter, Postmaster General
United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20260-0010
Dear Mr. Postmaster General:
On behalf of our constituents across Colorado, we write to express concern about potential United
States Postal Service(USPS) location closures and consolidations (hereinafter, "retail
discontinuance"). As you know, small and remote communities, especially in rural and mountain
regions. often depend on the local post office as an accessible representation of the federal
government and for their mail service. These Coloradans are understandably worried that retail
discontinuance of some of the post offices could negatively affect the vitality of their respective
communities and constrain their choices, causing them to embark upon difficult and dangerous
winter commutes to distant postal facilities.
Most recently, we have received information about potential retail discontinuances of the following
locations: Parlin, Agate, New Raymer, Lewis and Pleasant View. In addition to these locations, we
have heard rumors about six more Colorado locations being considered for retail discontinuance.
Please provide us with any information that may help us address these concerns. In addition, we
request any further explanation of the rationale behind closing post office facilities in regions that
have little or no access to other post office facilities.
We applaud the efforts that the USPS is making to cut losses and understand that retail
discontinuance is a realistic piece of the efforts necessary to move towards solvency. Thank you in
advance for your attention to this issue and we look forward to hearing from you.
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CC: Ms. Marie Therese Dominguez
Vice President of Government Relations
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