Mail Delivery and Mail Box Issues
At our annual meeting we asked Congressman Brad Sherman to look into why our members can go days without receiving their mail. After contacting the Postmaster for our area, Congressman Sherman's representative reported the following:
USPS has been having severe staffing issues since the beginning of the pandemic. It has been very hard for the post office to maintain a full staff. Though they are hiring on a daily basis, staff often does not remain with the post office longer than a few days-especially as of late. Due to the low number of workers, customers are going to experience that 3-5 day window where they will not receive mail, except for packages.
While this is not a solution to the problem, it is an explanation. If you have not received mail for more than two days, you can also fill out a service request, which goes straight to the supervisor's email and is replied to within 72 hours.
Due to theft and vandalism over the years, Barrington post office has been forced to lock or remove the outdoor mailboxes. If you wish to mail letters or packages at the post office, you must use the depository just inside the glass doors in the PO box area.
If you wish to learn more about mail delivery issues, a field representative from Congressman Sherman's office will be at our April meeting to answer any questions. Register for the Zoom meeting here.
