Postal Service Hides Behind Closed Doors for Boring Admin Chat
Published Date: 4/29/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors held a special, closed meeting on April 23, 2025, to discuss important administrative and personnel matters. This meeting wasn’t open to the public because it involved sensitive topics, and no earlier notice was possible. If you follow postal operations or governance, this shows the Board is actively managing key issues behind the scenes.
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