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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Not likely to get a new post office with the postal service running in the red.
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The commonly accepted story is that the Developer attempted to get a new post office built within The Villages several years ago, even offering to build the new facility and sell it to USPS for one dollar. Even with the Developer's strong ties and campaign contributions to the political administration in power at the time, still no approval occurred. Presumably, USPS was concerned over opening a new, larger facility in TV which would have wildly fluctuating staffing requirements during the year, due to the fluctuation of seasonal residents. That sort of fluctuation can more easily be accommodated by the network of smaller post offices in surrounding communities.
Now that USPS is in dire financial straits, there's probably no chance of a new post office anywhere within The Villages.