[Durham INC] Postal Service delivery method swtich attempt

[Mike Woodard]

My research, done three times and confirmed by USPS officials in DC, is very clear that the local postmaster or a local stationmaster cannot change the mode of delivery unilaterally. He or she is bound by the postal regulations, which are a big deal to change. And I'm certain if the USPS attempts to undertake such a move, we could find plenty of support in our Congressional delegation.

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Mike Woodard
Email: mike at mikewoodard.com
Web site: www.mikewoodard.com
Mobile: 919.599.5143

-----Original Message-----
From: TheOcean1 at aol.com
Date: 08/31/2012 02:44 PM
To: mike.e.king at usps.gov, mike at mikewoodard.com, inc-list at durhaminc.org
CC: interneighborhoodcouncil at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Postal Service delivery method swtich attempt

Mr King
 
As promised, I'm sending this email to you as  well as the neighborhoods, and if you'll "reply to all", President John  Martin will share any comments from you with the neighborhoods,  too.
 
In our conversation, I also promised to relay  what was said, and will do my best to be accurate. If you disagree with any of  my recollections of this call, you're invited to correct  them.
 
You said you'd take care of the  address that received the letter. Please keep us posted as to exactly  what that entails.
 
You said you had missed the original email  because you had 2600 emails upon your return from vacation, and that bogs down  your laptop, so you mass deleted them.
 
You said {and we disagreed on this point} that  the USPS has the right to independently decide to change the mode of delivery.  You seemed to couple that right with how long a property has been vacant, citing  a five year vacancy as an example.
 
I encouraged you to join the INC listserv so  that you can communicate directly with Durham neighborhoods. You said you might  do that because of a consistent problem with garbage bins slowing down mail  delivery on garbage day. I suggested this was a fine example of how being able  to send a message city wide might benefit the postal  service.
 
We look forward to your  reply,

Bill Anderson
                  From: TheOcean1 at aol.com
To: mike.e.king at usps.gov, inc-list at durhaminc.org,      nathanegriffin at gmail.com
Sent: 8/20/2012 12:07:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight      Time
Subj: Fwd: [Durham INC] Postal Service delivery method swtich      attempt

     
     Mr King,  
     
    Not so long ago we had our little pow wow regarding this unacceptable      practice, and gained your commitment that it would stop.
     
    As pointed out below, the problem seems to persist, but only in certain      neighborhoods.
    Is it the USPS policy or belief that folks in affluent neighborhoods      deserve a different quality of postal service?
     
    The fact that many East Durham streets are now peppered with rural mail      boxes, (which look rather silly in an urban setting), indicates your Post      Office is targeting neighborhoods of lower economic status. That elevates      this practice well beyond "unacceptable", in fact even "Un-American" would      likely be too kind.
     
    Unsavory, unethical, unimaginable all come to mind - but perhaps      "Criminal" is most appropriate.
     
    Since these employees are supposedly under your control, it's time you      explained to the citizens of Durham how this "accident" continues on your      watch.
    
Bill Anderson
            From: cpalenchar at hotmail.com
To: inc-list at durhaminc.org,      nathanegriffin at gmail.com
Sent: 8/20/2012 10:07:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight      Time
Subj: [Durham INC] Postal Service delivery method swtich      attempt

               
      John/others-

I know INC has helped many people deal        with this issue in the past. My new neighbor, Nathan, was just given this        letter asking him to put a mailbox at the curb by our mail delivery        person. How should he respond to this? (Nathan is on the To: of this email        if you'd prefer to respond just to him on how to handle the        issue.)

I remain completely frustrated that the post office is        attempting these misleading tactics. And even more frustrated that they        have been more successful in my community than in some of the more well        connected, well organized communities. It seems unfair to take advantage        of people who don't know better. But, that's another        topic.

-chloe


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