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Old 01-29-2017, 09:17 AM
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Default Why no US Mailboxes in Villages ?

I can understand the "architectural" reasons for not having mailboxes in front of each home, but I don't understand the lack of US mailboxes in commercial areas .. whether it be squares or shopping centers.. It certainly would not be an eyesore to have a box outside a Winn Dixie or a PUBLIX .. The trip to a Post Office to mail a letter is near pilgrimage .. There must be a logical reason why this can;t happen ?

Regarding the Post Office response on contractors .. Who hires the contractors ? If the Post Office hires them, then they shouldbe responsible for vetting the people, and bonding them, or insuring they are bonded .. If many people have access to the mail area, then perhaps they need to be upgraded with individual key cards ..
Or, perhaps the repositories need to be secure boxes only capable of being opened by Post Office personnel . All probably expensive solutions to a one per cent problem ,

But back to the original question .. A city of 120,00 tax paying citizens that don;t have basic US Post Office Service ..
What gives ?