Bell County, Texas continues to grow at an amazing rate, and with all of the increases in new addresses popping up across the main cities like Killeen, Temple, Belton, and Harker Heights, the demand for reliable postal service also increases. Our urban areas are definitely seeing a ton of growth, but rural pockets still remain that require attention from the United States Postal Service.
The postal service has been losing money for years, and people look around at competing shipping services to handle their packages with care because all of the USPS challenges. The frustration with many customers is the simple feeling of not getting what they are paying for, and constantly wondering how far in advance do I need to put a birthday card in the mail to make sure it reaches my grandkid in time?
New Changes To Texas USPS Mail Has People Outraged
According to this Newsweek article, the part that really has feathers ruffled is the changes to first class priority mail, and how long packages will take to reach their final destination. Some first class mail will now take longer, some will stay the same, but a whole 14% of your first class mail may actually start getting first class treatment.
There could be some good news for the more rural customers though because the upcoming changes do allow for some expedited delivery options for them.
When Will USPS Be Making These Changes To Texas Mail?
The USPS plans on rolling out these “improvements” over the rest of the year, but the initial changes will begin on April 1st. It remains to be seen if any of these proposals will actually improve the experience.
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