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EDC to write letters to keep mail processing in Albany

Posted: 12.14.2011 at 11:48 AM

Updated: 12.15.2011 at 10:40 AM

The Economic Development Commission met to discuss the potential closure of the Albany mail processing facility by the United States Postal Service. / Ashley Knight

ALBANY, GA -- The Economic Development Commission is getting in on the fight to save Albany’s processing plant.

The commission voted at Wednesday’s meeting to write a letter to congress in support of keeping it open.

“There will be some jobs affected here in Albany of course, and we need to fight for those jobs and we believe we need to fight for every job in Albany,” says EDC President Ted Clem.

Also discussed at the meeting were trade shows attended by EDC members in Chicago, Atlanta and Texas where they spread the word on the great opportunities in Albany.

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		U.S.P.S. Studies Albany processing operations

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