[blindlaw] Postal question

[Susan Kelly]

The drop (outgoing) box at our condominium complex was also removed a
few years ago, due to thefts from our community mailboxes (incoming - so
not really seeing the connection there!).  Fortunately, the Homeowners
Association has an office in the complex, with a full-time secretary,
who agreed to place resident mail in the office outgoing basket, which
still exists due to the fact that the mailman must go into the office to
deliver items to the HOA.  It's not a legal/law solution, and I  am not
sure if your apartment manager is equally trustworthy and/or willing to
do this, but it has worked in our community.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Tammy Cantrell
Sent: Wednesday, 31 March, 2010 7:42 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: [blindlaw] Postal question

I have a legal question I need some input on from those that know more
about this than I do.  I'll give you the situation 1st and then the
question.
    Situation:
    A totally blind person lives in an apartment complex.  The US Postal
Service delivers mail to each apartment.  For out going mail, there used
to be a drop box within the complex.  It was close to the office area
but was still available.
    Now the Postal Service has removed the drop box for the out going
mail.  The only way this blind person has of sending mail is either
stand around and wait for the mail carrier, entrust the out going mail
to somebody else to drop off or (here's the best one)  make an
appointment with Access which is their Paratransit service, pay $3.50
one way spend 3 plus hours and deliver the letter, then pay $3.50 again
to return home.  
    The removal of the out going drop box was not at the request of the
Apartment Complex.  The Postal Service stated that the drop box was not
cost effective, therefore, it had to be removed.
    Question:
    What legal steps can be taken to resolve this situation.
    There has already been useless conversations with the local Post
Office.  I would be very interested in hearing your suggestions.
    Thanks so much for your assistance! 

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