Postal service chooses new site in Sisters

The U.S. Postal Service has chosen the southwest corner of Barclay Drive and Larch Street at the north end of Sisters for the site of a new post office.

In a letter to the Sisters City Council, USPS contracting Officer W. Hunter Roop said the site was chosen with a growing community in mind.

"We placed considerable emphasis on the long-term growth projections for Deschutes county and the fact that this post office will likely have to meet the service and delivery needs of an expanding residential customer base for 30-50 years into the future."

The council in its meeting Thursday night, April 12, indicated that the city likes the site, but three of the councilors, Brad Boyd, Sharlene Weed and Lon Kellstrom, said they want to see the postal service offer some form of delivery south of Cascade Avenue after the move.

They noted that cluster boxes have been installed in several neighborhoods such as Buck Run and that they might be an option for a wider area of the city.

There is a 30-day appeal period for the city after receipt of the March 30 letter. The facility will need to go through the city's planning process.

Roop said that "the site review committee believes this new site will provide the community with an upgraded, modern facility that offers a safe working environment for our employees and a level of service expected by our customers."

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