A meeting took place last night to discuss the possible move of United States Postal Service processing away from Bowling Green.

If they do decide to shut down processing, what would it mean for locals who work at the distribution center?

USPS Spokesman David Walton said the main options are to take a position in the Nashville or Evansville centers, where distribution may move, or find another open position in Bowling Green.

Ken Carter has worked for the postal service for 16 years, 8 in Bowling Green.

If the distribution center closes he may have to move to Nashville or Evansville to continue working.

"Well I really like living here and I don't want to leave. My wife and I recently bought a home and we've put a lot of money into the home and there's no way we could ever recoup the majority of what we've invested in it," said Carter.

The Carter's love the area and don't want to be forced to leave for work.

"Financially it'd be very devastating to us, to relocate," said Carter.

No employees will be fired if they do close processing, but Carter says moving just simply isn't that easy.

He said "it's just difficult to have to leave an area that you really enjoy living in and ever since we've been here, we've enjoyed living here."

The uncertainty is one of the hardest parts.

"All the employees are going through this. It's very disruptive to everybody, not to know exactly what the future might hold," said Carter.

The postal service will decide in the next two to three months.

"This is the second study they've done in the year and it becomes kind of frustrating after a while to deal with this continuously," said Carter.

Carter says he and everyone else at the Bowling Green plant didn't plan on this and don't want to leave the place where they've built their lives.

"We certainly feel like a part of the community now and we don't want to leave. This is home now," added Carter.

Postal service reps said they may be able to find a few new positions in Bowling Green for current employees.

Carter said last night's public forum with the postal service answered several questions but that local workers are just ready to know a simple answer: yes or no.