Office of Senator Deb Fischer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) sent a letter to Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Postal Service Louis DeJoy urging him to reconsider the proposed relocation of the North Platte Processing and Distribution Center to Denver, Colorado.
“The North Platte P&DC is a critical hub for USPS delivery in rural Nebraska through its role in processing and distributing mail for all of central and western Nebraska west of Cozad. Relocating its operations to Denver, Colorado would risk further decreasing on-time delivery for my constituents,” wrote Senator Fischer.
In her letter, Senator Fischer called on Postmaster General DeJoy to earnestly work with stakeholders to reevaluate the impact the relocation of the processing and distribution center would have on her constituents.
“Americans rely on USPS to stay connected and access to this vital service cannot be in doubt. While I appreciate the desire of USPS to modernize operations and address its fiscal stability, this must not come at the expense of our communities’ access to timely mail services,” Senator Fischer continued.
Background:
On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) published a notice that it was conducting a Mail Processing Facility Review of its processing operations at the North Platte Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). Currently, the North Platte facility processes and distributes all mail in Nebraska west of the city of Cozad to the Wyoming border, north to the South Dakota border, and into portions of northern Kansas.
The Mail Processing Facility Review is considering three options for the North Platte P&DC to determine whether efficiency could be increased and service improved. USPS is reviewing public input as part of the review. If USPS decides to move forward with changing operations at the North Platte P&DC, the agency will hold a public input meeting to collect additional feedback.
Read the full letter here.