TULSA, Okla. — The United States Postal Service announced final plans for the Tulsa Processing and Distribution Center.
USPS said the facility will stay open and be modernized into a Local Processing Center as part of a $40 billion investment.
This means mail will come into Tulsa to be sorted, but outgoing mail will be sorted in Oklahoma City.
WATCH: 2 News talked to people who wanted to keep the plant operating as normal.
The Postal Service will invest up to $22.5 million in the Tulsa LPC, which they said leads to expanded and streamlined package and mail processing and distribution capabilities for the facility. They also said no career layoffs are expected.
They'll work to have reassignments.
City Council Phil Lakin said he's disappointed in the decision.
I'm deeply disappointed with USPS' decision, though I believe it was made way before any public input was considered. I'm certain that Tulsa residents will be negatively impacted as efficiency and delivery times are reduced for simple stuff like everyday mail to critical elements like medications and legal documents.
Senator James Lankford released this statement:
It is good news that USPS is working to improve the Tulsa Processing Facility and that it will remain open. This is a relief to many Oklahomans who rely on the postal service to deliver medicine or Veteran benefits, but it is also peace of mind for the hard working Oklahomans who serve there each day. I have met multiple times with the Postmaster General to emphasize the importance of the Tulsa facility to Oklahomans.
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