The Steamboat Springs Post Office will no longer charge eligible residents fees for P.O. Boxes, according to U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse.

On Monday, the congressman’s office announced that soon-to-be-implemented improvements with the United States Postal Service will benefit some locals, as the USPS has indicated it will move forward with eliminating the P.O. Box fee for eligible Steamboat residents.

Eligible residents may also receive refunds for up to 24 months of past fees, according to the congressman’s office.

“The USPS’s decision to heed our request is an important step forward for residents of Steamboat Springs as we work to improve mail delivery in our mountain communities,” Neguse said in a statement. “By removing burdensome fees, countless households across the community will have better access to timely deliveries for their medications, bills, checks, passports and other essential items.”

Neguse represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes Steamboat Springs and Routt County. On Nov. 8, following several months of ongoing discussions with the USPS, Neguse sent USPS senior management a letter urging the agency to resolve the P.O. Box issue in Steamboat Springs — where residents who are not eligible for residential mail delivery are currently being charged a fee for a P.O. Box.

In April, Neguse visited the Steamboat Springs Post Office to listen to citizens’ concerns about the Postal Service, P.O. Box fees and dangerous parking lot conditions at the downtown Steamboat Springs facility last winter.