Mikulski, Cardin, Kratovil Call for Postal Service to Schedule Public Information Meetings on Fate of Easton Mail Processing Facility

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Delegation asks for at least four meetings, one each in Easton, Chestertown, Salisbury, and Ocean City

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski, Benjamin L. Cardin, and Congressman Frank M. Kratovil (all D-Md.) today sent a letter to Postmaster General John E. Potter, asking that the U.S. Post Office schedule additional public information meetings on the Area Mail Processing Study of the Easton Processing and Distribution Facility in Easton, MD.

The text of the letter follows:

May 19, 2010

Mr. John E. Potter
Postmaster General
United States Postal Service
475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, D.C. 20260

Dear Postmaster Potter:

In today’s difficult economy, families, businesses and local governments have been forced to make tough economic choices, and the U.S. Postal Service is no exception.

We respect the difficult economic decisions that the U.S. Postal Service is currently facing and we appreciate that the changing role of mail delivery services in today’s high-tech society further complicates the situation. However, we call to your attention a significant issue to many of our constituents: the Area Mail Processing Study of the Easton Processing and Distribution Facility in Easton, MD.

While we understand that a study is necessary and important, it is critical that residents of Maryland’s Eastern Shore are given a voice in the process.

We think it is unacceptable that the U.S. Postal Service intends to hold only one public meeting prior to making a decision on the fate of the facility. Even though the facility is located in Easton, your decision will affect the entire Eastern Shore. The Eastern Shore’s unique geography already limits capabilities for a quick mail turn around and closing the facility will slow down the process even more. The residents of Maryland’s Eastern Shore demand and deserve to have a voice in a decision that will impact the future of the facility and mail delivery times throughout the area.

Given the regional impact of any proposed closure and the importance of postal services to citizens throughout the Eastern Shore, we strongly encourage you to schedule at least one public information meeting in each of the following cities: Easton, Chestertown, Salisbury, and Ocean City. We look forward to hearing back from you by June 1.

Barbara A. Mikulski
United States Senator

Benjamin L. Cardin
United States Senator

Frank M. Kratovil, Jr.
Member of Congress

2 thoughts on “Mikulski, Cardin, Kratovil Call for Postal Service to Schedule Public Information Meetings on Fate of Easton Mail Processing Facility”

  1. Why don’t you as Congress Men and Women and Senators insist that Our President of the United States to FIRE HIM! (PMG POTTER) you are the only people with the power to remove PMG POTTER from his position before he completely DESTROYS THE USPS!!! Come on WAKE UP! and grow some GUTTS!!!! and for once do the right thing for the COUNTRY! How can WE DELIVER SERVICE? if PMG POTTER KEEPS CUTTING SERVICE? GET RID OF HIM ASAP!!! I would be willing to bet, you wouldn’t have to twist his arm too hard! I think he would agree and most of both houses!! PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!

  2. Typical P.O. Bullshit. Look at their recoed. In 1974 the whole state of Maryland was overnite delivery along with Wilmington, DE and NoVA. Nows with all the automation that overnite area now includes only zip codes 210, 211, 212, 174, 217 and 261. The rest of Maryland is 2 day as is NoVA and wilmington. Explainf this before you close Easton POTTER.

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