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Black Hawk County Board backs U.S. Postal Service on 250th anniversary
Summary
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation Oct. 28 endorsing the public mission of the United States Postal Service on its 250th anniversary and cited the Postal Reorganization Act language affirming USPS as a public service. Supervisors said the county recognizes the USPS role in universal service and local commerce.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 adopted a proclamation expressing support for the United States Postal Service as it observes its 250th anniversary.
The proclamation, read aloud during the meeting, cited the Postal Reorganization Act language that the postal service “shall be operated as a basic and fundamental service provided to the people by the government of the United States” and called the USPS “a wonderful national treasure.” It noted the USPS’s universal-service obligation and its role in delivering communications, medications, vote-by-mail and e-commerce packages.
Showalter read the proclamation text to the board. Supervisor Leland Schwartz told the board he was “really happy to support this today,” recounting family ties to postal work and saying the service provides living-wage union jobs. No formal opposition to the proclamation was raised during the meeting.
The board moved and approved the proclamation by voice vote. The action places the board on record in support of the USPS’s public mission and salutes postal workers in Black Hawk County and nationwide.
The proclamation did not create a new county policy or allocate funding; it is a formal expression of support recorded in the meeting minutes.
