The White River Junction post office could be moving some of its operations out of state.The current facility distributes mail to 150 post offices in Vermont and New Hampshire.As part of the United States Postal Service’s Delivery for America 10-year strategy plan, some mail processing operations at the White River Junction facility would move to Hartford, Connecticut.USPS said it’s re-working its network by consolidating sorting operations into fewer facilities.“It’s to take mail, which is letters and flats, the outgoing piece of that – which is about 14% of the total volume, send that mail to Hartford for processing, aggregate that, so we’re building economies at scale,” said Christine Brisk, New England’s Senior Director of Mail Processing Operations.Brisk said the larger facilities will be more equipped to handle the volume of outgoing mail received because they have more staffing and resources.She also says that the move makes sense because they’re trying to save money and expedite services. Brisk explains that the move could save them up to $940,000.It also means eliminating potentially up to 20 positions, 19 crew workers and one managerial role.There was a public meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Tuesday night.Many at the meeting voiced their concerns about how that move is truly more efficient.“Already having to travel those long distances and then through any type of weather – I’m wondering what the postal service is able to assure that this doesn’t lead to mail taking longer?” asked Liam Fagan, a Rep from Sen. Bernie Sanders’ team.Brisk said the White River Junction distribution center would remain open, and the facility would actually receive about $3.3 million in upgrades. They’ll be adding a new package sorter as well as eliminating any other issues that impact workers.However, many residents, like Georgia Tuttle of West Lebanon, just don’t understand why they need to move any portion of their operations at all.“I listen to your talk. I understand the economics. I understand the crisis the post office is in, but this doesn’t seem like a good decision to send stuff down to Hartford and back,” said Tuttle. The plan is still in its preliminary stages.There’s no timeline yet on when the plan is supposed to be reviewed for final approval.You can still submit your feedback through April 10 right here.
The White River Junction post office could be moving some of its operations out of state.
The current facility distributes mail to 150 post offices in Vermont and New Hampshire.
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As part of the United States Postal Service’s Delivery for America 10-year strategy plan, some mail processing operations at the White River Junction facility would move to Hartford, Connecticut.
USPS said it’s re-working its network by consolidating sorting operations into fewer facilities.
“It’s to take mail, which is letters and flats, the outgoing piece of that – which is about 14% of the total volume, send that mail to Hartford for processing, aggregate that, so we’re building economies at scale,” said Christine Brisk, New England’s Senior Director of Mail Processing Operations.
Brisk said the larger facilities will be more equipped to handle the volume of outgoing mail received because they have more staffing and resources.
She also says that the move makes sense because they’re trying to save money and expedite services.
Brisk explains that the move could save them up to $940,000.
It also means eliminating potentially up to 20 positions, 19 crew workers and one managerial role.
There was a public meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lebanon, New Hampshire, Tuesday night.
Many at the meeting voiced their concerns about how that move is truly more efficient.
“Already having to travel those long distances and then through any type of weather – I’m wondering what the postal service is able to assure that this doesn’t lead to mail taking longer?” asked Liam Fagan, a Rep from Sen. Bernie Sanders’ team.
Brisk said the White River Junction distribution center would remain open, and the facility would actually receive about $3.3 million in upgrades.
They’ll be adding a new package sorter as well as eliminating any other issues that impact workers.
However, many residents, like Georgia Tuttle of West Lebanon, just don’t understand why they need to move any portion of their operations at all.
“I listen to your talk. I understand the economics. I understand the crisis the post office is in, but this doesn’t seem like a good decision to send stuff down to Hartford and back,” said Tuttle.
The plan is still in its preliminary stages.
There’s no timeline yet on when the plan is supposed to be reviewed for final approval.
You can still submit your feedback through April 10 right here.
