Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Co 2)
Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse implored U.S. Postal Service officials to take action on the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) stalled relocation of the Gypsum Post Office. Congressman Neguse and his colleagues, Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd, insisted that agency leadership provide an immediate update on the planned post office facility in Gypsum within 30 days.
“The Town has experienced exponential growth since the original post office was built, straining the current location. Town officials have cited long wait times for counter service; parking lot traffic flow and safety concerns; inadequate space for package delivery, post office boxes, and all other postal services; and a general state of disrepair.” wrote the lawmakers.
Neguse and colleagues continued: “This new 9,000-square-foot facility would be a substantial upgrade from the current post office and serve as a much-needed modern logistics facility for moving mail and packages to and through Colorado’s mountain communities. The proposed facility addresses a key concern of aging and inadequate facilities highlighted in the USPS Office of Inspector General report titled ‘Delivery and Customer Service in Colorado Mountain Towns.’”
“Our constituents, including Town of Gypsum leadership and the Eagle County Board of Commissioners, are concerned by this sudden delay from USPS at this late stage in the process. This concern is deepened by a lack of communication from USPS as to what outstanding issues with the project have spurred an additional agency review process, or insight into a timeline for this review to be completed. All parties agree that the existing facility and site are woefully inadequate, posing safety and security concerns and preventing USPS from delivering the level of service that the Gypsum community needs and deserves,” the lawmakers concluded.
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