Postal Service Announces Open Sunshine Act Meetings
Published Date: 11/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet on November 13-14, 2025, with a closed session on the 13th and an open session on the 14th. They’ll discuss important financial reports, leadership elections, and service updates. The public can join the open meeting and share comments by registering before November 12 or sending written feedback by November 10—making it easy to have your voice heard!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Public can attend and comment Nov 14
The Postal Service Board’s open meeting is on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. You can attend the open session and speak during the public comment period after adjournment if you register by Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET; each registered speaker gets two (2) minutes. Written comments that relate to the open session agenda must be received by Monday, November 10, 2025 to be read into the record.
Nov 13 meeting closed to public
The Postal Service Board’s Thursday meeting on November 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. is closed. The closed session will consider strategic matters, financial and operational matters, an executive session, compensation and personnel matters, and administrative items, and the public may not attend that session.
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