TYLER — Postal Service managers got an earful last night from area residents who don\u2019t want a Smith County mail processing operation shut down. They were in Tyler to give an overview and gather community input regarding a proposal to move some mail processing operations from the East Texas Processing and Distribution Center. None of those who showed up at the Tyler hearing last night approved the plan. <\/p>\n
The AMP proposal supports consolidating some mail processing operations that are currently being performed at the East Texas Processing and Distribution Center in Owentown by taking advantage of available processing capacity at the Austin, North Texas and Shreveport postal plants. The proposal is an effort to increase efficiency and improve productivity and save money. While no final decisions have been reached, Postal Service managers will gave an overview of the reasons for the proposal and its possible outcomes. A summary of the proposal and presentation materials will be made available on usps.com.<\/p>\n
McKinney Boyd with the Dallas district of the postal service tells KETK, he realizes people nationwide are passionate when it comes to closing facilities. “It’s like part of the community. It’s like the library or a police station. They become passionate, we understand that. But at the same time, we’re losing $23 Million a day. We have to do something to offset those expenses.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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