MCALESTER, Okla. – City leaders announced Dec. 4 that an Amazon delivery station is coming to McAlester at the Steven Taylor Industrial Park near the Indian Nation Turnpike and Highway 31. Amazon delivery stations are where orders are sorted and prepared for delivery to customers in the United States. area.


Dianna Banta lives nearby and said the new Amazon delivery station will make life easier.




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“It will be great to be able to create more jobs, help the people of McAlester receive their packages faster and create more opportunities for this city,” Banta said.


City leaders said it would create about 40 new jobs. They said this would be different from Amazon’s fulfillment centers, where people store and pack packages.


This delivery station will have an area of ​​40 to 80,000 square meters. Banta said she is a fan of the location.


“I think it’s going to be a great location because it won’t be in the middle of the city, but it will still be a good distance from the city,” Banta said.


City Manager Dave Andren said it needs to be sooner to predict the economic impact on McAlester. But they expect it will bring in taxpayer money to grow the area. However, people like Melodee Chapman wonder how Amazon will take care of their workers.




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“If they treat them well and pay them decently, then that would be my question,” Chapman said.


2 News called the city manager, Dave Andren, to ask about financial compensation.


“We know from Amazon’s publications that the national wage average is $22 per hour. We have not yet confirmed what that wage will be for us here,” Andren said.


2 News reached out to Amazon, which said it has no current information on compensation for potential workers at this delivery station.


Banta says she looks forward to seeing more Amazon smiles at her door.


“I think it’s going to be great. I think it’s going to continue to bring business to the city and I think it’s going to continue to bring opportunities,” Banta said.


City leaders said they expect the facility to open within 12 to 18 months. For more information about the announcement, click here.




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