LIHUE (AP) — Kauai’s first stand-alone post office building, which opened nearly 80 years ago, is facing closure.
The United States Postal Service confirmed the proposed closure on Wednesday after a notice was posted in the lobby of the post office. The agency is considering a consolidation of the Lihue post office and another Postal Service facility nearby, The Garden Island reported (http://bit.ly/2ksl7dF).
“This location would provide much improved access for Lihue postal customers, who have had to deal with increasingly challenging parking and access issues at our 4441 Rice Street facility over the years,” said Duke Gonzales of USPS.
Under the proposal, Gonzalez said all Lihue P.O. box customers would have their boxes moved to the new location and addresses would remain the same.
No jobs would be lost, because employees would be transferred.
Some residents are still unsure of the move, including Louis Lopez.
“As the only full-service post office in Lihue, thousands of people depend on the services and convenience of this location,” Lopez said. “Closing this location seems like it would be a big mistake.”
The proposal is open for public comment.