Alabama | Urgent Need to Return Mail Processing to Huntsville (35813), the Largest City in Alabama With Mega Increase in Huge Apartment Complexes

Note: Prior to the HSV plant closure/consolidation in 2010, Huntsville was the top performing mail processing facility in the entire state most of the time. It not only processed north Alabama mail, but also was forced to process mail from the Birmingham plant, where it again exceled in performance. Huntsville Mail Handlers fought hard to keep mail processing local, but politics overuled performance. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County, and the largest city in Alabama. The 2020 census estimated Huntsville's population at 215,070, which represents a 20% increase over the 2010 census. More than 1.2 million reside in the Huntsville metro area.

 

Congressman Dale Strong pens letter for mail distribution facility to return to Huntsville

"The letter comes after multiple reports of delays and letters being returned...Jerome Acuff of New Market said he too has experienced similar delays. He said the postal service even mishandled a time-sensitive document his lawyer sent.

“I had a piece of mail come from my lawyer. He had it stamped May 2nd and I didn’t get until May 21st,” Acuff said.

Both Acuff and Ruth said they believe these issues are due to a Birmingham Distribution facility where all mail from North Alabama goes, before it’s final stop.

Huntsville originally played home to it’s own packing and distribution facility, which was consolidated and closed in 2010. Acuff says before the closure, deliveries were quick and easy.

“Now, if I send a birthday card to someone just in Hazel Green or Meridianville, it has to go all the way down to Birmingham and all the way back up here again and they may get it a week later... maybe,” Acuff said. ..."

Reference: www.waff.com