It looks chaotic, but its actually very efficient and orderly, said Cheryl Hudson, customer relations coordinator for the USPS Gateway District, which comprises central Missouri. We process between 1 million and 2 million pieces of mail a week just in Columbia.
The post office at 511 E. Walnut St. had every window manned mid-day Monday, and a full staff of employees was working to manage the rush of last-minute tax payers. Cheryl Hudson, customer relations coordinator, estimated the traffic coming through the post office doubled a typical day.