Collins, Clyde, Scott Vow to Keep Heat on USPS Palmetto Distribution Center

Capitol News Beat 

Georgia U.S. Representative Andrew Clyde from District 9, which includes Stephens County, and 10th District U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, which includes Franklin, Hart, Madison, and Elbert counties, along with Rep. Austin Scott of Tifton recently toured the new USPS mail distribution center in Palmetto, Georgia.

In a social media post Monday, Congressman Collins said that while metrics are moving in the right direction, improving transparency and communications between the USPS and our constituents remain a top priority.

Collins said he plans to stay in touch with Postmaster General (Louis) DeJoy to ensure that the necessary steps to improve USPS issues are being taken.

During their tour Monday, the three Republicans from Georgia’s congressional delegation got a first-hand look at what’s being done to improve mail processing at the Palmetto facility.

Their tour came less than two weeks after Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff made a similar tour.

After visiting the Palmetto center on May 30, Ossoff said on-time mail delivery has improved to about 60%.

After being bombarded with complaints about service at the Palmetto regional mail processing center, DeJoy first put the nationwide restructuring initiative on hold, then announced a plan to address delays at the Georgia facility by bringing in more than 100 personnel from other centers and revising transportation schedules between the Palmetto facility and other local mail processing centers.

Like the three Republican congressmen, Ossoff has vowed to keep up the pressure on DeJoy until the problem is brought under control.