Any postal workers on the board? Got a question or two...

Our route is rural. We are a mile and a half from pavement. Our carrier claims his contract says he is to go no further than a half mile from pavement. Joyce lives a quarter mile from the pavement....he will not deliver parcels to her. The mail boxes for our 'hood are at the school bus stop so he doesn't leave parcels there. We go thru Nine Miles Falls going to town, much easier and safer to use a PO Box. USPS has a former you can sign that authorizes them to accept FedEx/UPS packages as well. The 70 pound rule still applies...