The notices say recent studies found these boxes had insufficient mail volumes.
The decommissioned mailboxes in downtown are within blocks of mailboxes that remain in service.
A couple of mailboxes with posted removal notices are right next to boxes that appear to still be in operation.
The U.S. Postal Service has removed mail collection boxes from other U.S. communities, which officials attributed to declining mail volume during the coronavirus outbreak. At least a dozen mailboxes also were removed from across Montana.
“These actions set my hair on fire and they have real life implications for folks in rural America and their ability to access critical postal services like paying their bills and voting in upcoming elections,” he said in a prepared statement.
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