Tag: Rent
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Rural post office buildings often rent for more than similar commercial property
When it comes to the U.S. Postal Services’ cost for renting post office buildings in the Dakotas, price varies as much as population, and the reasons for those rental rates can vary just as much. “The government doesn’t understand these small towns … They’ve just got a rate they pay, and they don’t adjust it…
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A federal service, local customers and distant landlords: Ownership arrangements for post offices can be challenging
by Wendy Royston, Dakotafire Media staff writer with reports by Doug Card, Sarah Gackle and Bill Krikac Editor’s note: This is the first story in a two-part series. See the second story here. A small-town post office serves as a recognizable face of the local community. “It is an identity. Your ZIP code and your…