Published: 4/9/2001

Post office addition put on hold in Hillsdale

HILLSDALE - Plans to expand the city's downtown post office were put on hold last week after officials were notified that all postal service improvement projects were frozen while the federal agency tries to improve its financial situation.

Postal officials told the city that the Hillsdale post office project would likely not be reviewed before September.

The plan includes tearing down the buildings on the east side of the postal property to make room for a post office addition. The post office pledged to pay the city for the property and demolition and said it will spend about $5 million for the addition.

Guidelines: Please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. If a comment violates these standards or our privacy statement or visitor's agreement, click the "X" in the upper right corner of the comment box to report abuse. To post comments, you must be a Facebook member. To find out more, please visit the FAQ.