Supervisor, congressman press Postmaster General over local post office concerns

Jul 7, 2026

Supervisor Robert Riccardella and Congressman Riley co-signed a strongly worded letter to the U.S. Postmaster General seeking remedies for the Lexington post office; the supervisor declined to release the letter pending a federal response.

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Supervisor Robert Riccardella told the board that he and Congressman Riley co-signed a letter to the U.S. Postmaster General raising concerns about the local post office and proposing a remedy. Riccardella said he agreed not to release a copy of the letter publicly to give the Postmaster General time to respond, and that the letter "was a strongly worded letter and suggested a remedy." He told the board he expects a response and expressed hope the issue will be resolved before winter.

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