The USPS is proposing to permanently close the Lahaina Downtown Post Office, which has been offline since the 2023 wildfires. A U.S. Representative and Maui County Councilmember are demanding the plan be halted and real community input be gathered.
- The Lahaina Downtown Post Office has been closed since the August 2023 wildfires and USPS is now proposing to shut it permanently.
- Rep. Jill Tokuda and Councilmember Tamara Paltin issued a joint statement opposing the closure and calling for restored postal services.
- Officials criticized the community engagement process, saying a short-notice, 30-minute online meeting excluded working families, kupuna, and those without internet access.
- Residents moving into rebuilt homes also face losing direct home mail delivery, which leaders say is unacceptable for restored neighborhoods.
- A public Zoom meeting was scheduled for August 27 at 10 a.m. to address the proposed closure.
Source: Yahoo
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