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JamesAttaway
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Posted: Jul 22nd, 2007 08:24 pm |
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Residents of Stokesdale Postal District,
As we all know, The Stokesdale Post Office is in need of new facilities and the reasons are:
Lack of Parking for both customers and employees include in lack of loading dock space.
Unsafe Parking- people must at times park across US 158 and cross over no light or cross walk.
It is my understanding from working on this project for over ten years, at one time we were #3 on a building list. Then came Floyd and Katrina and then no list at all.
I have been advised that the best way to pursue this matter is to lobby our representatives in D.C. Please call and contact each person on the list below at least once a month untill we achive our goal. Residents in the Rockingham portion of the district should contact Rep. Viginia Foxx , she represents the 5th Congressional District. I have just sent a letter to her regarding this concern and am awaiting her response.I also urge the NWO to publish this list. As always I welcome your input!
James Attaway
Elizabeth Dole
web site Dole.senate.gov
310 New Bern Ave ste 122
Raleigh, NC 27601
1-866-420-6083
Richard Burr
burr.senate.gov
2000 West First Street ste 508
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
336-631-5125 / 800-685-8916
Virginia Foxx
foxx.house.gov
240 highway 105 extension
ste 200
Boone, NC 28607
828-265-0240
Howard Coble
coble.house.gov
2102 North Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27408
336-333-5005
Lets all contact these folks once a month and I bet we can achive our common goal!
Last edited on Aug 7th, 2007 07:47 pm by JamesAttaway
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Posted: Jul 22nd, 2007 11:36 pm |
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JamesAttaway
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 12:28 am |
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Tweety,
Could you post Mr. Dix address? That way we could bombard his office. I do plan on trying to get some pictures of the traffic and parking problems we can send in to officials.
Thanks
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 01:13 am |
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JamesAttaway
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 01:27 am |
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Jim,
It has been said that space has been offered at the new Town Complex. I personaly have contacted and discussed saftey issues with a safety manager for the post office about four years ago.
To bad TC are not represented here to answer for themselves,
maybe they will answer your question. It is also said that postal officials have been offered space by prominent bussines men and they also have been turned down.
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 01:33 am |
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JamesAttaway
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 01:40 am |
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I am sure any offer included a fair rental price. As for as location,
maybe they are following the Oak Ridge lead in placing public buildings.
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 01:46 am |
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JamesAttaway
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 01:56 am |
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Maybe we should also ask people to tell us on this thread where they would like to see a new Post Office.
I would not want to see a tax levied to build a building I would Hope it could be built without a tax. Iwould not support a city tax of any type unless a dire need situation, say something mandated by the feds.
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 02:00 am |
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 02:10 am |
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James, Thanks for starting this thread. I think it would be great for local citizens to get involved in this matter. Maybe if enough letters are received, it will make a difference.
Jim Flynt wrote:
James, since you once served on the Stokesdale Town Council, perhaps you can share with us what, if anything, the current Mayor and Town Council have done to find a solution to this problem?
I'm sure that lip service has been paid to the concerns of citizens.
While talk is great, it doesn't bring home the bacon. Action is what counts and is needed.
What real measures, if any, have our current Mayor or town council taken to acquire a new post office to meet the growing needs of our citizens?
We deserve better and we can do better in Stokesdale. When we elect the right leaders.
Jim, I'm not sure it's fair to beat up on the town council on this issue. The USPS is not under their control, any more than the DOT, DENR, EPA or any other agency. I think the council can and certainly should check into this matter and apply pressure if that's possible, but I don't think we can imply that they have any real say-so, short of giving the post office space at no charge or renting a space somewhere for them.Last edited on Jul 23rd, 2007 02:13 am by S. Smith
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 02:25 am |
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 02:32 am |
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Jim Flynt wrote:
James, since you once served on the Stokesdale Town Council, perhaps you can share with us what, if anything, the current Mayor and Town Council have done to find a solution to this problem?
I'm sure that lip service has been paid to the concerns of citizens.
While talk is great, it doesn't bring home the bacon. Action is what counts and is needed.
What real measures, if any, have our current Mayor or town council taken to acquire a new post office to meet the growing needs of our citizens?
We deserve better and we can do better in Stokesdale. When we elect the right leaders.
Since we've more or less acknowledged that there are few Stokesdale residents participating on these forums, and none of them seem to be members of Town Council, my question would be whether any of these questions have been posed directly to those Council members, so they would have the opportunity to respond directly?
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 02:37 am |
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JamesAttaway
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Posted: Jul 23rd, 2007 02:40 am |
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I think we should bear in mind that the Stokesdale Postal district also includes an area of unincorporated Rockingham, I also am advocating for these residents who need a voice also. Since they
are part of the postal district their thoughts should be considered too.
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