Coconino County Recorder

All mail heads to Phoenix

The U.S. Postal Service is moving all mail processing operations from Flagstaff to an operations center in Phoenix.

The move will not have an impact on the timeliness of mail delivery in Flagstaff, even for letters from Flagstaff sent to a local address, said USPS spokesperson Peter Hass.

But it will reduce the number of Flagstaff-based postal employees.

"As a result of the change, we expect a reduction of up to eight positions, some of which are already vacant as a result of retirements," Hass said.

The employees will not be laid off but will be reassigned to vacant positions here in Flagstaff or offered jobs in another town, according to existing union agreements.

"Any employees in affected positions will be reassigned in accordance with our labor agreements," Hass said.

The decision, according to USPS, was made after a study that identified a 20 percent decline in mail volume in Flagstaff since 2007.

USPS is reducing the reach of its mail processing network to consolidate operations and place people where needed in response to the decreased volume, said Arizona District Manager Lawrence K. James.

"I understand our employees' concern over this move," James stated in a press release, "But the consolidation makes sense, given the fiscal realities. The Phoenix processing and distribution center has the capacity to handle the additional workload and we can realize significant savings by shifting operations there."

The transition is expected to be completed no later than October.

James said the move will not cause any changes to local mail delivery, 99 percent of which will be unaffected.

Coconino County Recorder Candace Owens had sent a letter to USPS opposing the relocation of the processing center, primarily over possible delays in the handling of tens of thousands of ballots sent out by her office.

Owens recently received a letter by USPS assuring her that ballots would continue to be sorted here in Flagstaff and not trucked down to the Phoenix processing and distribution center.

Full retail services will still be available at the Flagstaff Main Post Office, 2400 N. Postal Blvd. Retail service for purchasing stamps and other services will continue to be available at several nearby locations, including: Flagstaff's Downtown Station, 104 Agassiz St.; the Northern Arizona University Bookstore on the NAU campus; and Bashas' at 1000 N. Humphreys St.

The Flagstaff Business Mail Entry Unit will continue to provide service to business mailers.

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