After agreeing several years ago to do so, the Postal Service has reversed itself and now says it will not be relocating the Green Street Post Office in Gainesville. City officials and others have lobbied for years to have the facility moved off the busy, four-lane historic street.
The news of the Postal Service’s decision did not sit well with 9th Dist. Congressman Andrew Clyde.
“For decades, Gainesville residents and local leaders have advocated for relocating the Green Street Post Office — a move the USPS supported back in 2018,” the Jackson County Republican said Wednesday. “Yet after years of inaction on this matter, the USPS unilaterally decided to reverse course and retain the location. This severely misguided determination completely disregards our community’s position, plans, and thoughtful proposals.”
Clyde went on to say, “I urge the USPS to prioritize Northeast Georgians’ needs over unelected bureaucrats’ demands by returning to its previous decision to relocate the Green Street Post Office.”
In 1967, the Green Street Post Office began providing delivery and retail operations. However, this location quickly posed traffic and congestion concerns, leading many residents to call for the relocation of the facility. In 1975, the Gainesville City Commission (now City Council) passed a resolution requesting the USPS to consider moving the post office.
For years, Gainesville residents and local leaders floated proposals to relocate the facility. Finally, in 2018, the USPS announced its decision to move the facility. This prompted the relocation of the vast majority of its services, leaving retail and P.O. Box operations in place.