Representative Earl Blumenauer
Post Office Community Partnership Act
H.R. 1006
Why is the Post Office Community Partnership Act needed?
The United States Postal Service is currently exempt from all local zoning, planning, and land use laws. There have been several instances in which the Postal Service has been unwilling or unable to build new facilities or make changes to existing facilities in a way consistent with community plans. Furthermore, there are no laws requiring the Postal Service to engage local communities in proposed relocations or constructions of post offices. As a result, communities and neighborhoods across the country have been subjected to Postal Service decisions that have negatively impacted service and livability. The 26,000 federal postal facilities are not just remote outposts of federal activity – they can, often are, and always should be centers of community activity.
This bill provides communities an opportunity to be notified of Postal Service plans in advance, which will allow for interaction in the decision-making process between local government officials, the public, and the Postal Service. The Act also addresses the need for the Postal Service to abide by a community’s plans for growth management, land use, traffic management, and environmental protection.
Support for the Post Office Community Partnership Act:
In the 108th Congress, the PostOffice Community Partnership Act was supported by 65 bipartisan cosponsors. The Act also received national support from organizations such as the American Planning Association, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Postmasters of the United States
For more information, contact Spencer Wilson in Congressman Blumenauer’sWashington , D.C.
This bill provides communities an opportunity to be notified of Postal Service plans in advance, which will allow for interaction in the decision-making process between local government officials, the public, and the Postal Service. The Act also addresses the need for the Postal Service to abide by a community’s plans for growth management, land use, traffic management, and environmental protection.
H.R. 1006 amends Section 404(b) of Title 39 of the United States Code, which currently governs only post office closings and consolidations, to extend also to relocations and construction. The Act specifies notification requirements to be given to local government officials and persons who are (or would be) served by the post office.
The Act modifies the considerations that the Postal Service must currently consider when making a determination to take action on a post office. Modifications include considering:
- the extent to which the post office is a part of a core downtown business area
- the nature and extent of opposition in the community
- concerns of local officials, including consistency with growth projections and land use plans
- consistency with the size, scale, design, and general character of the surrounding community
Support for the Post Office Community Partnership Act:
In the 108th Congress, the Post
For more information, contact Spencer Wilson in Congressman Blumenauer’s
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