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1 POSTAL SERVICE
May 19, 2026
City of Bozeman Via Express Mail and US Mail
Mayor Joey Morrison
121 N. Rouse Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715-9998
RE: Bozeman, Babcock Station Office located at 32 E Babcock St. Bozeman, MT 59715.
Dear Honorable Mayor Joey Morrison:
The following is to provide additional clarity to the previous letter dated March 29, 2026, notifying
your office of the Postal Service's plan to relocate the current Bozeman Babcock Station.The United
States Postal Service is aware GSA is considering selling the Bozeman Babcock Station building we
currently occupy,and due to the uncertainty of a potential loss of lease, USPS will begin looking for
a replacement facility to continue servicing the Bozeman community.
USPS° relocation to a new facility may occur regardless of GSA's plans concerning a building sale or
USPS°tenancy. The relocation project, if needed,would consist of procuring a suitable substitute
location of approximately 4,800 square feet, located within a 3-mile radius of the current Babcock
Station.The proposed new facility will maintain the same level of retail service as the current
location.
In undertaking this project,the Postal Service will complete a process set out in 39 C.F.R. § 241.4 for
soliciting and considering input from the community and local officials. As we are at the beginning of
the process, I am offering to discuss the project with you. In our discussion, I would address the
specific need the Postal Service faces,outline the proposal that is under consideration,explain our
process for soliciting and considering input from the affected community,and ask for input from you
and other local officials regarding the proposal. If you would like to discuss the project, please
contact me by July 10, 2026. 1 can be reached at either 303-264-0406 or
Robb.j.groetzinger2@usps.gov. We will send an initial news release outlining the proposal to one or
more news media serving the community.
The Postal Service will also post information related to the relocation in the lobby of the current
post office and mail a copy to all members of the community(a copy of the posting is attached). In
the posting,the Postal Service will identify the specific need the Postal Service faces and outline the
proposal to meet the need through relocation. Specifically,we will (1) explain the reasons for
relocating; (2) identify the site or area,or both,to which the Postal Service anticipates relocating the
retail services;and (3) describe the anticipated size of the retail service facility for the relocated
retail services, and the anticipated services to be offered at the new location.The Postal Service may
identify more than one potential relocation site or area,for example,when the Postal Service has
not selected among competing sites.We will solicit written input on the proposal and provide an
address to which the community and local officials may send written comments on the proposal.
Comments will be accepted for a period of 45 days following the posting.
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After the 45-day comment period,the Postal Service will consider the comments received that
identify reasons why the Postal Service's tentative decision and proposal is, or is not,the optimal
solution for the identified need. Following that consideration,the Postal Service will make a final
decision to proceed with, modify,or cancel the proposal.The Postal Service then will inform you in
writing of its final decision,send a news release announcing the final decision to local news media,
and post a copy of the information in the public lobby of the Post Office.The Postal Service then will
implement the final decision.
If the Postal Service decides to use a site or area that it did not identify in the posting,then our
regulation generally requires the Postal Service to return to the posting stage of the process to
provide new information regarding the new site or area.
We look forward to working with you and your staff as this new project develops.
Sincerely,
Robb Groetzin er