Politics & Government

Lockport Post Office Retail Operations Will Move To A New Location

The purpose of the move is to relocate retail operations into one building with delivery operations, the postal service said.

The postal service did not give an exact date for the move.
The postal service did not give an exact date for the move. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LOCKPORT, IL – The United States Postal Service will relocate retail services from 1059 E. Ninth St. to 950 E. Ninth St. in Lockport, according to a release from the postal service.

The purpose of the move is to relocate retail operations into one building with delivery operations, the postal service said. This will also provide improved parking for retail customers.

The postal service said it will provide the same retail services at the new location. Until the new move is completed, retail services will continue at the 1059 E. Ninth Street Post Office location.

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The postal service did not give an exact date for the move.

The Postal Service announced the proposal in March 2021, according to a release.

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"While the Postal Service is sensitive to the impact of this decision on its customers and the Lockport community, the Postal Service properly considered community input and this decision is consistent with Postal Service objectives," the postal service said in a release. "To be self-sustaining, the Postal Service must make decisions that ensure it provides adequate and affordable postal services in a manner that is as efficient and economical as possible."

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