The U.S. Postal Service announced today that, despite lots of local opposition, it will be moving Tulsa’s regional mail sorting operations to Oklahoma City. However, the USPS says the current regional sorting facility in Tulsa will stay open going forward as a local processing center only.

All distribution operations will move to Oklahoma City, but USPS will create a Sorting and Delivery Center to help with local routes.

USPS says there won’t be any career employee layoffs in Tulsa.

However, final plans published on Tuesday show that about 21 clerks, mail handlers, and maintenance jobs will be cut. Other jobs will be converted to Oklahoma City positions.

Tulsa’s City Council and some of the Tulsa area’s federal lawmakers have been urging the USPS to keep the Tulsa facility as a regional sorting center.

Instead, outgoing mail from Tulsa, including medications - even if it’s going to another Tulsa address - will be sent to Oklahoma City for sorting, and then back.

Some concerns could cause delays.

Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum told the KRMG Morning News with Dan Potter he was concerned about the lack of communication from the USPS.