Residents say sudden USPS cluster-mailbox removals left Rio Rico with long lines and access problems
Rio Rico residents told the Board that removal of cluster mailboxes affected roughly 168 households, often with less than 24 hours' notice; speakers urged temporary Saturday service and said the local post office's limited hours and long waits are causing hardships, particularly for disabled residents.
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Bonnie Tetri of Rio Rico told the supervisors that removal of cluster mailboxes on Josefina and Pendleton affected "about 168 people" and that many received less than 24 hours' notice. She said displaced residents were directed to pick up mail at the Rio Rico post office, where waits commonly run 45 minutes to an hour and where some patrons have fainted while waiting.
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