"When the Postal Service considers closing a post office, it must go through a lengthy discontinuance process, with 30 steps of administrative review and opportunities for public input. But when there’s an emergency, like unsafe building conditions after a weather event, the Postal Service can close a post office on a moment’s notice. Even when there’s not an obvious emergency, like an issue over renewing the lease, the Postal Service may invoke a suspension to close the post office." |