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06. Resolution 5554 - Postal Service StandardsTo: Helena, Kalispell, Wolf Point, Hingham, Kevin, Ne{hart,Outlook, F|anvU|e and Bearcreek From: Alec Hansen Date: Manch2Q,2QI2 Re: Post Office Closures and Consolidations The U.S. Postal Service recently announced plans to close numerous small town offices across the state and tnconsolidate mail processing services. | have attached asheet that shows the post offices that are targeted for closure. It also shows processing centers that are likely to be lost through consolidation. | have also enclosed a sample resolution from Butte -Silver Bow that cities and towns on the list could use as a template to express their opposition to this "realignment" of postal facilities in Montana. If your city or town does pass a resolution opposing the post office closures, it should be forwarded to the Congressional Delegation at the following locations: Senator Max 8aucus S11Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2602 Senator Jon Tester ZU4Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C.IO5lO-Z604 Representative Dennis Rehberg 244ORayburn House Office Building Washington, D.L20S15 Please forward copies of any letters and resolutions on the proposed closures to the League for its files. Best wishes, Alec Hansen Executive Director 114 5 RTIJs I la HIN a e r9w,7 MT A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE'S PROPOSALS/PLANS TO RELAX OR CHANGE THE CURRENT POSTAL SERVICE STANDARDS, CLOSE POST OFFICES, AND CONSOLIDATE MAIL PROCESSING CENTERS. WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Kalispell rely on the United States Postal Service (Postal Service) to deliver items timely, six days per week to conduct commerce and to obtain goods and information not available locally; and WHEREAS, many of our citizens, including the chronically ill, senior citizens, the disabled, and veterans rely on the Postal Service for timely delivery of medical supplies necessary for survival; and WHEREAS, rural areas are being required to shoulder a disproportionate burden in an attempt to balance the Postal Service's budget. ROTT, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That the City of Kalispell opposes relaxing or changing current Z) Postal Service standards, closing of post offices, and consolidating mail processing centers that will adversely affect our citizens. SECTION 11. That the City of Kalispell opposes the Postal Service's proposal to eliminate quality jobs in our community and recognizes the efforts of our local postal workers. SECTION 111. That the City of Kalispell request the Postal Service, Postal Regulatory Commission, and our Congressional Delegation provide detailed, transparent information that shows the true and accurate cost savings of changing/relaxing service standards, closures, and consolidations. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2012. F.-Valm-M Theresa White City Clerk Tarnmi Fisher Mayor OFFICE CITY STATE ZIP ALTERNATE DISTANCE ALZADA ALZADA MT 59311 No alternate ANGELA ANGELA MT 59312 No alternate ANTELOPE ANTELOPE MT 59211 Pientywood 9.5 miles AVON AVON MT 59713 Garrison CPO 5.8 miles BASIN BASIN MT 59631 Boulder 7 miles BEARCREEK BEARCREEK MT 59007 Belfry 6.4 miles BIDDLE BIDDLE MT 59314 No alternate BIGHORN BIGHORN MT 59010 No alternate BIRNEY BIRNEY MT 59012 No alternate BLOOMFIELD BLOOMFIELD MT 59315 Lindsav 4.4 miles BOYES BOYES MT 59316 No alternate BROCKWAY BROCKWAY MT 59214 No alternate BRUSETT BRUSETT MT 59318 No alternate BUFFALO BUFFALO MT 59418 No alternate BYNUM BYNUM MT 59419 Pendroy 7.3 miles COFFEE CREEK COFFEE CREEK MT 59424 Denton 7.8 miles COHAGEN COHAGEN MT 59322 No alternate DAGMAR DAGMAR MT 59219 No alternate DECKER DECKER MT 59025 No alternate DIVIDE DIVIDE MT 59727 No alternate DIXON DIXON MT 59831 No alternate DUPUYER DUPUYER MT 59432 No alternate ELLISTON ELLISTON MT 59728 Garrison CPO 4.5 miles ELMO ELMO MT 59915 Big Arm 3.2 miles ETHRIDGE ETHRIDGE MT 59435 No alternate FLAXVILLE FLAXVILLE MT 59222 No alternate GALATA GALATA MT 59444 No alternate GARRYOWEN GARRYOWEN MT 59031 No alternate GREYCLIFF GREYCLIFF MT 59033 Reed Point 8.5 miles HAMMOND HAMMOND MT 59332 No alternate HEART BUTTE HEART BUTTE MT 59448 No alternate HELMVILLE HELMVILLE MT 59843 No alternate HIGHWOOD HIGHWOOD MT 59450 No alternate HINGHAM HINGHAM MT 59528 Rudyard 6.4 miles HOGELAND HOGELAND MT 59529 No alternate INGOMAR INGOMAR MT 59039 Sumatra 5.6 miles INVERNESS INVERNESS MT 59530 Rudyard 6.2 miles JACKSON JACKSON MT 59736 No alternate JOPLIN JOPLIN MT 59531 Inverness 8.7 miles KEVIN KEVIN MT 59454 No alternate KREMLIN KREMLIN MT 59532 No alternate LINDSAY LINDSAY MT 59339 No alternate LOMA LOMA MT 59460 No alternate LORING LORING MT 59537 No alternate MARTINSDALE MARTINSDALE MT 59053 No alternate MARYSVILLE MARYSVILLE MT 59640 Canyon Creek CPO 5.5 miles MC LEOD MELROSE M ELVILLE MOCCASIN MONARCH MUSSELSHELL NEIHART NORRIS OLNEY OTTER OUTLOOK PEERLESS PENDROY POMPEYS PILLAR PONY RAPEUE RAYMOND RAYNESFORD RESERVE RINGLING ROSEBUD SAINT XAVIER SAND SPRINGS STRYKER SU MATRA TOSTON TWO DOT VIDA VOLBORG WARM SPRINGS WHITETAIL WHITEWATER WHITLASH WILLOW CREEK WISDOM WISE RIVER WYOLA ZORTMAN ZURICH MC LEOD MELROSE MELVILLE MOCCASIN MONARCH MUSSELSHELL NEIHART NORRIS OLNEY OTTER OUTLOOK PEERLESS PENDROY POMPEYS PILLAR PONY RAPEUE RAYMOND RAYNESFORD RESERVE RINGLING ROSEBUD SAINT XAVIER SAND SPRINGS STRYKER SUMATRA TOSTO N TWO DOT VIDA VOLBORG WARM SPRINGS WHITETAIL WHITEWATER WHITLASH WILLOW CREEK WISDOM WISE RIVER WYOLA ZORTMAN ZURICH MT 59052 No alternate MT 59743 No alternate MT 59055 No alternate MT 59462 Hobson MT 59463 No alternate MT 59059 Melstone MT 59465 No alternate MT 59745 Ponv MT 59927 No alternate MT 59062 No alternate MT 59252 MT 59253 No alternate MT 59467 Bynum MT 59064 Worden MT 59747 No alternate MT 59067 No alternate MT 59256 Outlook MT 59469 No alternate MT 59258 Medicine Lake MT 59642 No alternate MT 59347 Colstrip MT 59075 No alternate MT 59077 No alternate MT 59933 Trego MT 59083 Igomar MT 59643 Townsend MT 59085 Harlowton MT 59274 No alternate MT 59351 No alternate MT 59756 Ramsay MT 59276 No alternate MT 59544 No alternate MT 59545 No alternate MT 59760 Three Forks MT 59761 No alternate MT 59762 No alternate MT 59089 No alternate MT 59546 No alternate MT 59547 Harlem 7.1 miles 9.7 miles 9 miles 8.7 miles 9.8 miles 9.7 miles 5 miles 5.6 miles 9.7 miles 7.1 miles 10010 7.7 miles