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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
915 10th STREET
P.O.O. BOX 758 758
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GREELEY, COLORADO 80632
WEBSITE: w 4000, weld.co.us
PHONE: (970) 356-4000, EXT. 4200
FAX: (970) 352-0242
COLORADO
June 5, 2001
Gary Cope
6667 Scenic Court
Longmont, CO 80504
Re: Response to E-Mail Message Concerning Postal Services in Firestone, Colorado
Dear Mr. Cope:
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, has received your e-mail
message regarding your concerns regarding the lack of a"fully functional"post office in
Firestone, Colorado. You are frustrated that you must travel to the Longmont Post Office to
obtain your mail instead of being able to pick it up in Firestone.
Although the Board understands and sympathizes with your concerns,the Board has no
authority or jurisdiction over the United States Postal Service. No Weld County tax dollars
are spent on the provision of postal service.
The Board suggests you contact the U.S. Postmaster in Longmont at (303) 747-2559 to
discuss your concerns.
If you should have any questions regarding this letter, please feel free to call me at (970) 356-
4000, ext. 4200, or Bruce T. Barker, Weld County Attorney, at (970) 356-4000, ext. 4390.
Sincerely,
BOyA�RD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
M.J. Geile, Chair
pc: Clerk to the Board
Bruce T. Barker
1pMkt 2001-1570
Rob Masden - Firestone Colorado
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From: "gary cope" <garycope@hotmail.com>
To: <gbaxter@co.weld.co.us>, <rmasden@co.weld.co.us>, <mgeile@co.weld.co.us>
Date: 5/25/01 12:03PM
Subject: Firestone Colorado
May 25, 2001
Weld County Commissioners
Dear Commissioners,
I am a resident of Firestone, Colorado extremely concerned with the present
level of my postal service and where my tax dollars for the county are
going. Below outlines my concerns.
¶ Firestone needs a fully functional post office facility for all of the
Firestone residents
Several local towns have&mixed mail&delivery(i.e. street, post office
box and rural delivery out of one zip code)Why can/Et Firestone?
Mail delivery out of the Longmont, Colorado Post Office 80504 ZIP has not
been efficient
80504 ZIP delivery out of the Longmont Post Office (approximately fifteen
miles one way) can not possibly be cost effective for a postal services
already economically challenged
¶ In a time with rising energy prices and a call from our President to look
for ways to conserve, it is a waste of my time and gas to retrieve postal
items from Longmont, Colorado (80504)over fifteen miles from my residence
when I live just two miles from the Firestone Post Office
Because of the 80504 ZIP, my tax dollars are not going to my community; a
merchant cannot distinguish between Firestone residents in 80504 or Longmont
residents sharing the same ZIP code of 80504
I will not be forced to pay higher sales tax for items delivered to my
home (Longmont sales/use tax is 7.05 versus Firestones tax of 5.0%
As a Firestone resident forced to use the Longmont 80504 ZIP, I am faced
daily with confusion regarding deliveries, purchases, vehicle and voter
registration
I cannot support the Postal ServicesFE plan to reduce the current ZIP
80520-delivery area to one-quarter mile radius surrounding the existing
facility with everything else moved to the 80504 ZIP. This is not
acceptable!
I do not want the 80504 Longmont mailing address representing My Town.
As Elected Official, I want you to intercede on my behalf to correct these
issues with the United States Postal Services.
I expect you to insist on adequate postal service for all of the Firestone,
Colorado residents and support our community.
Sincerely,
Gary G. Cope
6667 Scenic Court
Longmont, CO 80504
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