By Shannon Lukens.
The Tree Haus neighborhood is now getting mail delivered to their neighborhood for the first time ever. The Tree Haus HOA voted to start the process for getting cluster mailboxes in February, or as the President of the HOA, George Blau, calls them, “community mail boxes.”
“We got assurances that if we put the time and effort into creating these community mailboxes that the post office would back us up and would be delivering mail, and by goodness, they’re delivering mail!”
The Tree Haus HOA paid about $40,000 for the mail boxes and for the construction of a large concrete pad so that those delivering and getting mail would be safe.
“We wanted to have a sufficient side area such that again, the postal employees would be protected when they are delivering mail. In other words, nobody would hit them or knock off a door or something like that. And then we wanted a place for our residents to safely get their mail.”
The boxes were installed in May. Addresses were submitted to the U.S. Post Office in June and delivery began earlier this month. There are 119 lots in the Tree Haus neighborhood with 120 boxes and 24 parcel lockers.
USPS Spokesperson James Boxrud says “Keys are available at the Post Office for individuals that haven’t signed up for delivery yet. Customers should bring in a valid ID to pick up keys at the Post Office.”
Other neighborhoods were not as fortunate in quick service getting cluster boxes serviced in Steamboat Springs. It took two years for Alpenglow Village, and over two years for one downtown Steamboat Springs neighborhood, as reported by Steamboat Radio News earlier this year.
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We also asked USPS Spokesperson James Boxrud about the 7,062 Steamboat Springs residents who are paying for a P.O. Box, when some may have no other way to receive their mail. Boxrud says, “I’ve reached out for an update on the process for delivery and Group E boxes. Hopefully, I can get an update for you this week.”
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