Assembly Joint Resolution No. 4

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 4-Committee on Government Affairs

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ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION--Urging the United States Postal Service to consider the historic nature of Genoa when determining the size and location of the new post office in that area.

Whereas, Genoa, Nevada, is the oldest settlement in the State of Nevada, and it is an established historic district; and
Whereas, Approximately 30 buildings and sites in Genoa were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975; and
Whereas, Genoa is an integral part of Nevada's heritage, and its historic integrity should be preserved for all Nevadans; and
Whereas, To preserve historic values, the Genoa Master Plan confines commercial development to a commercial zone in the downtown area; and
Whereas, The current post office that serves the 300 residents of Genoa is 611 square feet and sits in the heart of the historic district; and
Whereas, The current post office has become too small and is no longer adequate to serve the needs of the community; and
Whereas, The majority of Genoans and the Genoa Town Board have expressed overwhelming support for keeping the local post office within that commercial zone; and
Whereas, To preserve the historic nature of the community, the new post office should be no bigger than is necessary to provide postal boxes for the residents of the area of Genoa; and
Whereas, The currently proposed 6,000 square foot post office, designed to serve as a distribution and delivery center for other areas of the Carson Valley, would ruin the historic nature of Genoa and put extreme stress on the town's fragile infrastructure; and
Whereas, There are several sites in the commercial zone of the downtown Genoa area that will easily accommodate a reasonably sized local post office; and
Whereas, The United States Postal Service has recently indicated its willingness to consider the desires of the residents of Genoa when making this decision; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada, Jointly, That the members of the 69th session of the Nevada Legislature do hereby urge the United States Postal Service to design a local post office that will fit into one of the various sites in the commercial zone of the downtown Genoa area and to place the post office into such a zone so that Genoa's historic integrity is preserved for all Nevadans; and be it further
Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature commends the United States Postal Service for its recent expression of willingness to consider the desires of the residents of Genoa on this important matter; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service, Marvin Runyon, and to each member of the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and be it further
Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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