WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons issued the following statement Wednesday evening after getting word that the United States Postal Service would no longer seek to close its Delaware processing and distribution facility at Hare’s Corner in New Castle as part of a broader strategy to cut costs.
“I was glad to learn that the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster General Pat Donahoe have reconsidered their proposal to potentially close the Hare’s Corner postal processing center. This is great news for the working men and women of Delaware, who have served us for so long and made the Postal Service a great part of our community. As we have in the past, Delaware came together to face this real challenge, and I’m just grateful for Senator Carper, Congressman Carney, Governor Markell, and all the men and women of the Postal Service who’ve come together to present the real facts: that the Hare’s Corner center is vital to our community, vital to our local economy, and an important part of moving forward for Delaware. I think this is a great day for Delaware and I look forward to making progress in the days ahead to ensure that the Postal system stays strong in Delaware and across our country.”
An MP3 audio version of this statement can be downloaded here.
At a public meeting on the potential closure in January, Senator Coons expressed his frustration that the planned closing had come without an explanation of why the Hare’s Corner facility had been selected. “If we’re going to have to make some tough decisions, I’m fine with doing that,” Senator Coons said. “But I have to understand what it’s based on.”
The Senator’s full remarks at the public meeting can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F215kdqtSXI