The Milford Post Office will begin move in 2025.

By Carrie Vrabel
InkFreeNews

MILFORD — In 2021, the United States Postal Service announced the Milford Post Office would be relocated from its current location at 126 S. Main St. to 127 S. Main St., a building across the street previously occupied by PNC Bank.

This month, a letter from USPS Indiana District Manager Christi Johnson-Kennedy to retired Chicago postal worker, Steven J. Bahnsen, indicated the renovations could be completed by next summer.

In the letter, Johnson-Kennedy stated, “We plan to have the renovations and move-in date completed by June of 2025. This is a part of the postmaster general’s plan for “Delivering for America.” As we modernize and transform our operations, we will replace old, outdated and inefficient equipment, buildings, and vehicles.”

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Mail-Journal received a statement from USPS Communications Specialist Susan W. Wright providing more information about the plans for the new building.

The statement reads, “While evaluating options for ‘postalizing’ the former bank building in Milford, located across the street from the current post office, unexpected construction issues were discovered.”

“Postalizing” is a term for converting a facility into a post office.

“The postal service is committed to the new Milford Post Office project, and we anticipate moving forward by early 2025,” Wright said.

The USPS first stated its proposal to relocate the Milford Post Office in a letter sent to the members of the Milford Town Council on April 8, 2020. It was noted in the letter that “the existing lease expired in early 2018, and the postal service has continued to look for an alternate retail location to serve the community within the town limits.”

In a press release issued Dec. 3, 2021, the USPS announced its decision to move the Milford Post Office into the old PNC Bank building.

The statement read, “While sensitive to the impact of this decision on its customers and the Milford community, the postal service properly considered community input, and this decision is consistent with postal service objectives. Postal service operations are generally not supported by tax dollars. To be self-sustaining, the postal service must make decisions that ensure it provides adequate and affordable postal services in a manner that is as efficient and economical as possible.”