Chairman Issa has introduced a new postal reform bill that is mostly aligned to the President’s plan to reform the Postal Service. The summary below includes the proposed provisions that are being discussed. We are watching the process as it unfolds and continue to work with our lessor champions in the Congress. y041014_-_Issas_Legislation_on_the_Presidents_FY_15_Budget_Proposal_(edited)
Chairman Issa has introduced a new postal reform bill that is mostly aligned to the President’s plan to reform the Postal Service. The summary below includes the proposed provisions that are being discussed. We are watching the process as it unfolds and continue to work with our lessor champions in the Congress. Read it…
by Karen Delamore of DRE Consulting This article mainly applies to post office facilities that are single tenant buildings and sites. In most cases, the Postal Service is responsible to provide custodial services for the grounds; however, your lease may include other provisions that are outside of the scope of this article or your lease may…
We have been educating Members of Congress about the benefits of the postal leasing program to the Postal Service. Today, we have legislative champions in both the House and Senate who we can count on to be sympathetic to our causes and issues. We will continue to work diligently with legislators and ask them to…
AUSPL President Morgan Wolaver welcomed members to AUSPL Conference 2014 on March 28, 2014, held at the Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans-French Quarter. For the first time, two Congressmen addressed the membership, Congressman Blake Farenthold (R-TX) and newly-elected Congressman David Jolly (R- FL). Representative Farenthold, Subcommittee Chairman on the House Oversight Committee and co-sponsor of…
Numerous opportunities for networking, learning and visiting with postal-related vendors awaited attendees on the first day of the annual conference. More than 400 people registered for the event, held at Astor Crown Plaza New Orleans – French Quarter, March 27-28, 2014. Whether you were a novice or a multi-generational owner of post office buildings, AUSPL…
Conference guests had barely finished their drinks at the “Cocktails with Exhibitors,” pre-boarding party at the Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans – French Quarter, Thursday evening before they were whisked by motor coach to the jazz dinner cruise aboard the Steamboat Natchez. The paddle wheeler is the last authentic steamboat on the Mississippi River. Despite…
by AUSPL Board Member Gary L. Poelstra One definition of option is “the power or right of choosing”. When an option on your lease is given to the USPS you are giving them the right to lease your building at a specified price for a specified time. The power to choose if they accept the…
By Bill Eck, AUSPL Insurance Program The first thing you need to do is make sure that your property is protected from further damage. Contact a local contractor to make emergency repairs to secure the building. They can also give you an initial estimate to do the permanent repairs. The postmaster does not always know…
WHERE DID WE START? We started this journey for postal reform in 2011 and have exceeded all of the expectations. When we first began we were faced with a Congress comprised of members that had no idea the postal leasing program even existed. With the help and hard work of the board we have changed…