At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, we received the news that we had all been dreading. The United States Postal Service announced their intention to abandon the historic downtown post office and relocate and consolidate services on south Highway 3. The 60-day period for public comment has begun. The clock is literally ticking. As “Downtown”Continue reading “Save Our Post Office continues to Steam Forward”
Category Archives: Downtown issues
NDDC Board Letter to USPS on the Downtown Post Office
March 30, 2011 Anthony Williams, Regional District Manager Northland District United States Postal Service 100 First Street Minneapolis, MN 55401-9990 Dear Mr. Williams: The board of directors of the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) strongly urges the Postal Service to drop from consideration its proposed relocation of Northfield’s Post Office to the Carrier Annex locatedContinue reading “NDDC Board Letter to USPS on the Downtown Post Office”
Special Downtown Forum to Save Our Post Office
The Northfield Downtown Development Corporation (NDDC) will hold a special Downtown Forum on the threatened closing of the historic downtown post office. The Forum is Tuesday, April 5th, 8 a.m., in the Riverview Conference Room (lower level) of the historic Archer House River Inn, 212 Division Street.
Save the Post Office Task Force’s Letter to the USPS
March 28, 2011 Anthony Williams, Regional District Manager Northland District United States Postal Service 100 1st Street Minneapolis, MN 55401-9990 Dear Mr. Williams, We are writing to respond to your recent letter to Mayor Mary Rossing in which you state that you are considering a consolidation of USPS operations in Northfield, Minnesota to the USPSContinue reading “Save the Post Office Task Force’s Letter to the USPS”
Strongly, Courteously, Oppose the Closing of the Downtown Post Office
As most of you are aware, there has been much discussion about the proposed closing of the historic post office in downtown Northfield by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The NDDC is determined to oppose this closing. The issue was discussed at the March 16th NDDC Design and Planning Committee meeting. City Administrator TimContinue reading “Strongly, Courteously, Oppose the Closing of the Downtown Post Office”