VPO to Open in Central Indiana
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowShelbyville will be the site of Indiana's next village post office. The U.S. Postal service says the 53rd VPO in the Greater Indiana District will open Wednesday in Shelby County. November 26, 2013
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 a little history will be made in Shelbyville when the 53rd Village Post Office in the Greater Indiana District opens at Bill's Satellite & Home Theater, 711 E. State Road 44, Shelbyville, IN 46176.
The official opening is at 10:30 a.m. and an open house will follow from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
VPOs are operated by local businesses contracting with the Postal Service, and offer a range of popular postal products and services including stamps and flat-rate packaging.
Bill and Tammy Price are the owners of Bill’s Satellite. They have been at the State Road location since 2002, and have been in business for the past 18 years.
“We decided to partner with the Postal Service as a service to the community,” said Tammy Price, “and we're hoping we'll see an increase in foot traffic to our business.”
Hours of operation at Bill's Satellite are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The new postal center will be opened by Manager of Post Office Operations Kim Pickett and several USPS executives and local officials will be present at the event. In 2011, the Postal Service introduced the VPO model as an alternate retail location for postal products and services, especially in rural communities.
Additional information about the Village Post Office is available at www.uspsvillagepostoffice.com.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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Source: U.S. Postal Service