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Vol.118, No. 18, April 29, 2008
The Voice of The Sky Valley Since 1899
Monroe Post Office looking to expand
by POLLY KEARY, EDITOR
Cramped post office workers in Monroe will get some relief this year, when mail headed for carrier routes will go to a new facility for sorting and loading.
Since the post office was built, the town has quadrupled in size, but the post office has not grown an inch.
That has resulted in tight quarters for mail carriers.
So the postal service is moving the carriers out to a new facility.
“We’re moving the carriers out,” said John Logan of the United States Post Office. “We’re looking for a 4,100 square foot space to put a new carrier annex into Monroe.”
After three weeks of formal solicitation, the Postal Service will let the public know what sites have been suggested, then will allow for public comment.
Once a site has been chosen, the Postal Service will retrofit it. The process should take six to eight months, Logan said.
As for a new post office, don’t hold your breathe, warned Logan.
“The post office is impacted by the price of oil terribly,” he said. “Trying to make long term plans is very tough.”
Those who have a site to suggest may call John Logan at (817) 329-2907.
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Photo 1 and 2: MONROE'S DOWNTOWN already has the bone structure upon which to build a high quality historical business district, because of the presence of historic buildings such as the Doloff Key building at Lewis and Main and the Savoy building on West Main, said consultants in a sub-area plan, recently completed for the city. The city should protect the old buildings and require new buildings in the downtown to match, they recommended.Photo 3: THE BUILDING housing Sam's Cats and Dogs was built to be consistent with its neighbor, the home of All About the Fly, a fly fishing shop. The older building is an example of the Italianate style, a historic style that is common in the downtown area in buildings constructed between 1900 and 1930.Photo 4: "BLADE SIGNS," small signs that extend over the sidewalk, are traditional in the downtown area, and can be attractive in a historic business district.
SMALL "POCKET PARKS" like this one, located behind Fiddlers Bluff Coffee on Main and Lewis, will help make the downtown attractive to pedestrians and shoppers.
RECESSED DOORS like this one at Valley Eyeworks should be preserved, as they are typical of the architecture of the period in which many of Monroe's buildings were constructed, the subarea plan recommends.
