There have been two comments on groups.io about "if the USPS will pay for the mail boxes". If you are not on groups.io, then you didn't see them. It's a pain for me to have two email list, and to relay this type of information to only a very few not on groups.io. Frankly, at this point, I figure that if you're not on groups.io, then you're really not that interested in keeping up with what's going on. So, from now on I'm only dealing with groups.io. However, I hope those of you who haven't joined groups.io will want to continue communicating with the community. If you want to join, I will be happy to help.
The comments were:
"I thought the post office was providing the mailbox unit. Not sure what they charge."
and
"I was also under the impression the post office provides and installs the boxes"
At the only Board meeting I've been at, someone commented that the PO would pay for the boxes. They were going to look into it, but I've heard nothing more. It may be true under some circumstances, but everything I've read on the web is like the following:
"Appropriate mail receptacles must be provided for the receipt of mail. The type of mail receptacle depends on the mode of delivery in place. Purchase, installation, and maintenance of mail receptacles are the responsibility of the customer."
Most of what I've read seems to pertain to new developments, so maybe that doesn't pertain to us. I haven't pursued it yet because it makes no sense to me. Why would the USPS pay for cluster mailboxes so we will stop paying to rent boxes at the post office? But life often doesn't make sense, lol.
In any case, I was going to ask the Postmaster, Doug Hover, about it when I talked to him about approving the site.? Back in September when this all started, he did come out and approve the site at the "pull-out" on the east side of Fairfield Cir directly across from the present preferred site. But the approval was for a drive-around installation like at Vista Del Oro. I've learned an enormous amount about easements etc since then.? The VDO site was on HOA property, and we don't have that luxury. Doug is a very reasonable guy and I don't expect him to have any problem approving the new site on the west side of the road.
In any case, I'll definitely ask him about USPS owned boxes.
Ken
