Several local mail processing facilities could be studied for possible consolidation or closure as the U.S. Postal Service proposes large cuts in its organization in order to save up to $3 billion a year.
Proposals under consideration include studying nearly 250 processing facilities for possible consolidation or closure, reducing mail processing equipment by as much as 50 percent, dramatically decreasing the nationwide transportation network, adjusting the workforce size by as many as 35,000 positions, and revising service standards for First-Class Mail.
“We are forced to face a new reality today,” said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. “First-Class Mail supports the organization and drives network requirements. With the dramatic decline in mail volume and the resulting excess capacity, maintaining a vast national infrastructure is no longer realistic. Since 2006, we have closed 186 facilities, removed more than 1,500 pieces of mail processing equipment, decreased employee complement by more than 110,000 through attrition and reduced costs by $12 billion.”
The following area processing facilities may face changes in the next few years:
- Cumberland MD CSMPC Cumberland MD - Eastern Shore MD P&DF Easton MD - Suburban MD Annex Gaithersburg MD - Waldorf MD CSMPC Waldorf MD - Lynchburg VA P&DF Lynchburg VA - Norfolk VA Annex Norfolk VA - Norfolk VA P&DC Norfolk VA - Roanoke VA P&DC Roanoke VA - Bluefield WV CSMPC Bluefield WV - Clarksburg WV P&DF Clarksburg WV - Parkersburg WV CSMPC Parkersburg WV - Petersburg WV CSMPC Petersburg WV
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