U.S. Rep. McSally gets Status Change for Cherrybell Post Office

U.S. Representative Martha McSally released the following statement after the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced it was altering its plans to shut down the remaining functions carried out at the Cherrybell Processing & Distribution Center in Tucson. The status of the remaining functions, which were previously slated for closure on July 11, 2015, have changed now “to be determined.”

“This change is welcome news for Southern Arizonans who depend on this facility, but we still have work to do,” said Rep. McSally. “Veterans, seniors, and people across our district rely on Cherrybell for prompt mail delivery and other needs. I’ve been hard at work to coordinate my efforts with local leaders and my Arizona House colleagues to support this facility and the important services it provides and will continue working with them to advocate for its long-term operation.”

In April, Rep. McSally attended a roundtable with Vice Mayor Fimbres and local leaders about coordinating local and federal efforts in support of the Cherrybell Facility’s continued operation. She also led a bipartisan effort in March by members of the Arizona delegation to call on Postmaster General Megan Brennan to revisit decisions that would consolidate operations at the Cherrybell Facility and see the facility’s impacts first-hand.

In a telephone townhall meeting last week, a Day 135 after her election, Rep. McSally stressed the importance of the surveys for constituents comments, for something concrete for her to work with in her arguments to the US Postmaster General.

Opponents complain that the consolidation, scheduled for July 11, would delay mail delivery in Tucson. If the consolidation moves forward as proposed, the only function left at the Cherrybell station would be retail services and P.O. boxes. A coalition of community leaders launched the surveys to hear about Southern Arizonans’ experience with the U.S. Postal Service. The findings will be passed on to U.S. Rep. Martha McSally to be presented to U.S. Postmaster General, Megan Brennan.

There are two surveys – one for businesses and one for the community – both are online and are designed to gauge reaction to the second phase of the mail processing consolidation, which would move most of Tucson’s main postal operations on South Cherrybell Stravenue to Phoenix.. These online surveys will be available until Saturday, May 30.

Please take a moment to enter your comments here:

Postal survey for businesses: https://svy.mk/1Ba6Xiu
Postal survey for community: https://svy.mk/1L6F0gA