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With warmer weather here, the Garden City Postmaster is urging postal patrons to give special consideration to the condition of their mailboxes.
Garden City Postmaster Travis Alexander is asking all homeowners to inspect and repair their mailboxes.
“Repairing mailboxes improves the appearance of our community and makes delivering and receiving mail safer for our carriers and customers,” Alexander said. “The Postal Service makes this annual request because of the wear and tear that occurs to mailboxes every year. This is especially important after the effects of last winter.”
He suggests several maintenance tips. They include replacing loose hinges on a mailbox door; repainting a mailbox that may have rusted or started peeling; remounting a mailbox post, if loosened, and replacing or adding house numbers.
“If a homeowner plans to install a new mailbox or replace a worn one, he or she must use only Postal Service-approved traditional, contemporary or locking full/limited service mailboxes,” said Alexander. “Customers should be careful when purchasing curbside mail receptacles because the use of unapproved boxes is prohibited.”
He added that customers can use a custom-built mailbox, but they must consult with his office to make sure they conform to guidelines related to the flag, size, strength and quality of construction.
For more information on the use of names or numbers on mailboxes, or answers to any other questions, call Alexander at 734-421-3390.
Alexander added that the Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of stamps, products and services to fund its operations.
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