- What:
- USPS mail processing operations are being viewed through a rare behind-the-scenes media opportunity, inviting media representatives to witness the process during the most rewarding time of the year.
- Who:
- Cynthia Fontenot, Plant Manager, USPS
Plant Officials - When:
- Thursday, December 12 from 6:00 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. (arrival time begins at 5:45 p.m.)
Please RSVP to kanickewa.p.johnson@usps.gov no later than December 11, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Parking and access instructions will be provided to the media representative via email.
- Where:
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Beaumont Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC),
5815 Walden Rd
Beaumont TX 77707**PLEASE NOTE: Please adhere to postal safety regulations. Remember to wear low-heeled, closed-toe shoes of leather or leather-like material for access to the work floor.
- Background:
- The Postal Service is revitalizing its network of nearly 19,000 delivery units, focusing on Delivering for America. This includes 83 revitalized sorting and delivering centers, 506 new package sorting machines, and 158 new sorting machines since the last peak season. The $40 billion investment in new technology and facilities under the Delivering for America plan enables faster and more reliable sorting and processing of packages. The daily processing capacity has increased to approximately 60 million, allowing packages to move through the postal network more quickly. The Postal Service has also hired 7,500 seasonal employees.
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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
