{"id":3608,"date":"2026-07-15T10:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3608"},"modified":"2026-07-15T10:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:03:18","slug":"san-luis-residents-say-usps-upgrades-may-help-but-they-want-mailboxes-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3608","title":{"rendered":"San Luis residents say USPS upgrades may help, but they want mailboxes at home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SAN LUIS, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 The fight over mail service in San Luis, in Arizona\u2019s far southwest corner, is continuing as U.S. Postal Service officials add resources at the local post office and lawmakers keep pressing for more long-term fixes.<\/p>\n

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USPS says it plans to add about 100 parcel lockers and install a self-service kiosk at the San Luis Post Office to expand secure package pickup and offer options such as purchasing postage and completing select transactions. The post office is also adjusting retail hours by opening 30 minutes earlier.<\/p>\n

Some residents said the changes could help in the short term but won\u2019t solve the larger problem, particularly during seasonal surges.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it might work now but when the seasonal people that work starts around November, it will become a problem because the line here it\u2019s just wild,\u201d said Alexia Camarena, a San Luis resident.<\/p>\n

Camarena said the earlier opening time may still not work for residents who are juggling jobs and family responsibilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of hard sometimes when you have to juggle work and stuff and I have to rush to the mail because sometimes like the office closes like around 4:45,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Other residents said they are glad the issue continues to be discussed at the Arizona Capitol. Still, they believe a broader solution is needed \u2014 including installing mailboxes outside homes so people don\u2019t have to rely as heavily on in-person pickup.<\/p>\n

\u201c[I] have to stop from doing my work just to come and pick up my mail \u2014 it would be great to have a mailbox outside my home to receive my packages and letters,\u201d said Gerardo Hernandez, a San Luis resident, through an interpreter.<\/p>\n

Another resident, Jesus Villa, said home delivery boxes would help ease traffic and lines at the post office.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt will be good to have a mailbox at home \u2014 and to have the mailman leaving your mail at home… I think it will help everyone in San Luis,\u201d Villa said through an interpreter.<\/p>\n

Last month, U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego took the issue to Washington, urging the U.S. Postmaster General to address what residents describe as a years-long problem. In a statement provided to Arizona\u2019s Family on Tuesday, Gallego said he would continue pressing USPS for improvements.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile these improvements are a step in the right direction, more remains to be done to ensure USPS meets its universal service obligation and the residents of San Luis get the timely mail delivery they deserve. I\u2019ll continue working with the Postmaster General and holding USPS accountable so that no San Luis resident is stuck waiting.\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n