Washington, D.C. – The Oteen Post Office in Asheville was removed from the U.S. Postal Services’ list of facilities under consideration for closure, Congressman Heath Shuler announced Friday.
“This is great news for people living in the nearby area who now won’t have to drive out of their way to reach a post office that offers the same services as Oteen,” said Congressman Shuler, D-Waynesville. “I understand that the Postal Service must cut costs, but there are better options than just closing post offices.”
The Oteen facility provides valuable services to the Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the local veterans living in the area. Congressman Shuler urged the Postal Service not to close the Oteen facility in a letter sent to the Postmaster General in September. The Postal Service has winnowed down the number of retail stations and branches that remain under review for possible consolidation to only 241 facilities.
