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Potter County will fund concrete pad for cluster mailboxes on Straw Man Trail after resident complaint
Summary
After a resident described safety and congestion problems caused by dozens of curbside mailboxes on his property line, commissioners approved a one-time county payment of $830 to pour concrete pads so the USPS can install cluster mailboxes.
A Straw Man Trail resident (S19) told the commissioners his property line has accrued dozens of curbside mailboxes, creating congestion and safety hazards; he asked the court to help obtain cluster mailboxes and a concrete pad. County staff said the U.S. Postal Service agreed to supply the cluster boxes if the pad is provided.
S6 reported a $830 bid from Roadbridge to pour the pad; S10 moved to approve county payment for the concrete work. "Our house is becoming a US postal service," S19 said, describing 27 mailboxes on his property and safety issues for school buses and driveway access. Commissioners debated whether the post office should pay but concluded the county could act to relieve the immediate problem and approved the $830 expenditure 5-0.
Why it matters: The action addresses a neighborhood safety and access problem by paying a modest one-time cost so that the Postal Service can install cluster boxes; the court noted residents would be required to use cluster boxes once installed.
