HomeMy WebLinkAbout296-23 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
Resolution: 296-23
File Number: 2023-1473
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE (PROCESSING OPERATIONS):
A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MAINTAIN ALL CURRENT
MAIL PROCESSING OPERATIONS IN FAYETTEVILLE
WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service recently announced it is considering moving some important mail
processing operations out of Fayetteville and relocating them to Oklahoma City; and
WHEREAS, such a potential move would cause the loss of many permanent, good paying jobs from Fayetteville's
highly efficient mail processing facility; and
WHEREAS, the United States Postal System's proposed removal of some mail processing operations from
Fayetteville is supposedly to establish "new or reimagined facilities" in Oklahoma City, but its hope that this would
result in more efficient and better service for our postal service needs is speculative at best and more likely to cause
slower and less efficient postal service for Northwest Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, with our increasing economic, industrial and technology growth, the University of Arkansas and its
research and technology incubator, the world's largest retailer and its many national suppliers, Northwest Arkansas as
long one of the fastest growing regions in the country needs more, not less, mail and parcel processing capacity; and
WHEREAS, Fayetteville is advantageously located closer than Oklahoma City to Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis,
Memphis, Little Rock, Fort Smith and areas between Fayetteville and those cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby respectfully requests that the United
States Postal Service reconsider and reject its proposal to move any mail processing operations or personnel out of
Fayetteville.
PASSED and APPROVED on December 19, 2023
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Resolution: 296-23
File Number: 2023-1473
Approved:
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- Legislation Text
File #: 2023-1473
Council Member Scott Berna recommends a resolution to request that the United States Postal
Service maintain all current mail processing operations in Fayetteville.
A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MAINTAIN
ALL CURRENT MAIL PROCESSING OPERATIONS IN FAYETTEVILLE
WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service recently announced it is considering moving some
important mail processing operations out of Fayetteville and relocating them to Oklahoma City; and
WHEREAS, such a potential move would cause the loss of many permanent, good paying jobs from
Fayetteville's highly efficient mail processing facility; and
WHEREAS, the United States Postal System's proposed removal of some mail processing operations
from Fayetteville is supposedly to establish "new or reimagined facilities" in Oklahoma City, but its
hope that this would result in more efficient and better service for our postal service needs is speculative
at best and more likely to cause slower and less efficient postal service for Northwest Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, with our increasing economic, industrial and technology growth, the University of
Arkansas and its research and technology incubator, the world's largest retailer and its many national
suppliers, Northwest Arkansas as long one of the fastest growing regions in the country needs more, not
less, mail and parcel processing capacity; and
WHEREAS, Fayetteville is advantageously located closer than Oklahoma City to Kansas City,
Springfield, St. Louis, Memphis, Little Rock, Fort Smith and areas between Fayetteville and those cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby respectfully requests that
the United States Postal Service reconsider and reject its proposal to move any mail processing
operations or personnel out of Fayetteville.
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DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
OFFICE OF THE
CITY ATTORNEY
TO: Mayor Jordan
City Council
Kara Paxton, City Clerk/Treasurer
CC: Susan Norton, Chief of Staff
FROM: Kit Williams, City Attorney
DATE: December 5, 2023
Kit Williams
City Attorney
Blake Pennington
Assistant City Attorney
Jodi Batker
Paralegal
RE: U.S. Postal Service proposed transfer of some of the operations and
employee positions from the Northwest Arkansas Processing and
Distribution Center in Fayetteville to Oklahoma City
In a surprise move, the U.S. Postal Service announced its plan to evaluate
moving some of the mail processing operations and employee positions from the
Northwest Arkansas Processing and Distribution Center located in Fayetteville to
Oklahoma City. Their move can only damage or delay postal operations that have
been accomplished in Fayetteville to an out of state distribution center over 220
miles away. Fayetteville would also lose an unannounced number of quality, well
paid, permanent jobs so the U.S.P.S. can try to establish "new or reimagined
facilities... and networks."
It is difficult to know whether this U.S. Postal Service plan can produce any
beneficial effects on efficiency of mail service nationwide. It is clear, however, that
Northwest Arkansas will not benefit and will likely see less efficient and speedy
delivery of letters and parcels in our area if this proposal is approved.
Council Member Scott Berna has therefore decided to sponsor this
Resolution so that the City of Fayetteville can express its concerns and opposition
to moving good jobs, equipment and operations out of state.
Civic Clerk Item No.: 2023-
AGENDA REQUEST FORM
FOR: Council Meeting of December 19, 2023
FROM: Council Member Scott Berna
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TITLE AND SUBJECT:
A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
MAINTAIN ALL CURRENT MAIL PROCESSING OPERATIONS IN FAYETTEVILLE
APPROVED FOR AGENDA:
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City Council Member
Scott Berna
Kit Williams
Fayetteville City Attorney
Approved as to form
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