17 Post Offices With 778 Zip Codes Reducing Hours Instead of Closing

17 post offices in the Brazos Valley with a 778 zip code are among more than 13,000 nationwide proposed to remain open on a part-time basis instead of being closed.

Between now and September, the postal service plans to visit affected communities to review the latest plan to maintain some level of service.

Click HERE for more background from the postal service.

Click HERE to read the timeline and more information from the postal service.

The postal service has offered 21,000 postmasters a $20,000 cash incentive for early retirement. Click HERE for more information from the National League of Postmasters.

The American Postal Workers Union website released a statement on Wednesday’s announcement.

The National Association of Letter Carriers website had no comment.

From page 221 of the 268 page document the post offices proposed for reduced hours:

77838-5000 CHRIESMAN from 6 hours to 2

77850-9801 CONCORD from 6 hours to 2

77852-4500 DEANVILLE from 8 hours to 4

77853-5366 DIME BOX from 8 hours to 4

77855-9800 FLYNN from 8 hours to 4

77857-9800 GAUSE from 8 hours to 4

77862-9700 KURTEN from 8 hours to 4

77863-9700 LYONS from 8 hours to 6

77865-9998 MARQUEZ from 8 hours to 6

77866-9700 MILLICAN from 8 hours to 4

77867-9700 MUMFORD from 6 hours to 2

77870-4102 NEW BADEN from 8 hours to 4

77872-9800 NORTH ZULCH from 8 hours to 6

77873-2742 RICHARDS from 8 hours to 6

77876-9800 SHIRO from 8 hours to 4

77880-6037 WASHINGTON-On-The-Brazos from 8 hours to 6

77882-9800 WHEELOCK from 8 hours to 4

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Posted by Bill Oliver on May 10 2012. Filed under Featured Stories, News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry