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Residents urge action as private post office building repairs delay carrier service
Summary
Residents told the council that a privately owned post office building has delayed repairs and temporarily moved carriers to Nicholasville; councilors and residents urged outreach to the property owner and suggested sending letters to preserve local postal service.
Residents raised concerns that the local post office building — owned by a private individual who lives out of state — has not been repaired quickly, forcing carriers to operate out of a neighboring town and creating service disruptions.
A resident with a family member who is a postal carrier explained the ownership and contracting problems and said the US Postal Service had to work with the private owner to find a contractor. "The property here is owned by a person. It is not owned by the US government," the resident said, describing back-and-forth between the owner and contractors. Meeting speakers said a new postmaster had recently been hired and that local carriers were expected to return once repairs begin.
Councilors and attendees suggested writing to the property owner and making phone calls to press for repairs to restore local service and to prevent permanent closure of the local post office.
