\u201cFirst-Class Mail in the Cortez, Mancos and Dolores area will continue to be delivered overnight,\u201d said U.S. Postal Service spokesperson Brian Sperry.<\/p>\n
Sperry said mail-processing operations are scheduled to be relocated from Durango to Albuquerque starting Sept. 28 as part of a larger consolidation by the Postal Service\u2019s vast processing network.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Postal Service does not have the mail volumes to justify the size and capacity of our current mail processing network,\u201d he said. \u201cTo return to long-term profitability and financial stability while keeping mail affordable, we must match our network to the anticipated workload.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sperry said the comprehensive plan is expected to reduce costs by $20 billion over the next three years. No layoffs or furloughs are expected, he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the consolidation process, every effort is made to minimize the impact to our customers and to our employees,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Durango Post Office will continue its mail delivery service and retail operations, and continue serving as a transportation hub and bulk-mail entry unit.<\/p>\n
The move has adjusted some collection times to align with transportation and mail-processing operating windows, Sperry said.<\/p>\n