City Pushes to Keep Post Office Branch in Downtown Plymouth
City Commission approves resolution Monday in support of keeping post office located centrally in city limits.
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The Plymouth City Commission indicated Monday it supports efforts to keep the United States Postal Service's Plymouth branch location centrally located within city limits after the USPS sells the building it currently occupies.
The USPS announced in a letter this month it was selling the Plymouth Pursell Station building and the branch would need to relocate at one of five Plymouth or Plymouth Township locations.
The City Commission unanimously approved a resolution Monday throwing support toward relocating the USPS branch at either the Mayflower Center building or at 885 Penniman in downtown Plymouth, or at another centrally located area downtown.
Mayor Dan Dwyer, who suggested the resolution, said he would like to see the USPS branch stay downtown, citing its vitality to the downtown area. The resolution will be forwarded to district supervisors at the United States Postal Service.
City Commissioners unanimously adopted the resolution.
Lyn Ehrman
8:57 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I feel the Post Office should be centrally located within city limits
katie f
9:27 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
That beautiful building that houses the town's post office has a lot of memories for many people and even now, it's like stepping back in time when we walk in there!
In the late 60's we used to go in the lobby to warm up before walking the rest of the way to the old Plymouth High School ( no such thing as snow days back then ).
Dana Rybicki
9:47 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I would like to see them stay in the same building and lease back from the new landlord. I understand this is an option.
John McKay
12:39 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Dana - The sales contract does not include a leaseback agreement for USPS to remain in the building. We have a PDF of the USPS' letter posted here: http://patch.com/A-2F8S
Mr Greed
11:49 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The downtown area of plymouth is a historical town, how can you think of letting this building go! its worth every penny we have to pay to keep it! its history!!!!!
Nann Tyler
1:32 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Oh, just another perfect place to establish another bar/grille.....Enough, already in darling downtown Plymouth.
Keep something of the former times....People of the community do want this....it is a lovely building to walk into...I love the drop boxes along the back of the area....mail much of my letters from the drive up, and drop in site....
Give it better consideration, Please.
John McKay
1:35 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Nann - City of Plymouth has capped liquor licenses downtown and in the city, so no new liquor-serving establishments can open up in the city unless the City Commission votes to increase/remove the cap.
The USPS building sale and future location are being determined by USPS itself, so while they solicit input from the community for a new location (the current building won't lease to the USPS once the sale is complete), the decision is ultimately theirs.
Nann Tyler
1:42 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Thanks for your reply, John....hopefully a thoughtful and active choice will be made, and it will keep the building intact.....
Jan Myers
5:24 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I too hope that the next use will retain as much of the historic architectural features that they can. It is charming to see this old structure in our special downtown business district. I am sorry to see it go.