Meeting This Week To Discuss McDavid Post Office Cutbacks Or Closure

January 13, 2014

A public meeting this week will address the future of the McDavid Post office, which has been targeted by the U.S. Postal Service for cutbacks or possibly even closure.

As NorthEscambia.com first reported in December, residents and businesses in the 32568 zip code were notified that the Postal Service will take future action regarding the McDavid Post Office. Possibilities include:

  • Keep the office open, with window hours cut from 8 hours per day to six hours with those weekday hours realigned to match workload.
  • Look at closing the office, providing only roadside mailbox delivery. Retail and delivery service would be provided through a rural carrier, with customers able to purchase most postal services from their carrier or alternative access points.
  • Close the office and find a contract post office location, usually a local business. This contract location would provide post office boxes and most retail services.
  • Close the office and relocate post office box service to a nearby post office.

Residents and businesses in the 32568  zip code received a mailed customer survey on the available options.

The Postal Service will hold a public meeting concerning the McDavid Post Office this Thursday, January 16  at 5 p.m. at the McDavid United Methodist Church at 2 Main Street in McDavid.  No decision concerning the McDavid post office will be made until after the public meeting.

“Residents are encouraged to return the survey and attend the meeting to offer their input into the future of the post office,” Stephen Seewoester, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday afternoon.

The Walnut Hill Post Office, also in the 32568 zip code, will not immediately be impacted by any closures or changes at the McDavid Post Office, Seewoester said. The Walnut Hill Post Office is a contract location operated by Escambia River Electric Cooperative, providing retail window services and post office boxes.

“We plan to keep the Walnut Hill Post Office open and continue to serve the community,” Sabrina Owens, spokesperson for EREC, said last month.

The McDavid Post Office is the only local office in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties on the current closure or cutback list.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive