What: public comment about a notice that a letter sorting machine will be removed from the Missoula postal mail processing plant, a federal decision outside the City's authority.
Where it stands: raised in public comment on 2026-09-14 by the local postal workers union president and two postal employees. The removal was said to be set for no earlier than January 1, 2027. No Council action was taken.
Next: the union asked residents and officials to contact their congressional and state representatives and the Postmaster General.
Details
Speakers differed on the effect: the union expects service and staffing impacts, while one employee expected combined runs and no firings.
Sources
Transcript of 2026-09-14 (City Council): Whisper speech-to-text, linked from the meeting page.