MAYOR KENJURA PROVIDES UPDATE ON POST OFFICE
During his “Mayor’s Minute” on the City of Brenham website, Mayor Atwood Kenjura provided an update on the quest to get a new post office building.
Kenjura said that last Friday, he joined Washington County Judge John Durrenberger, City Manager Carolyn Miller, and Director of Engineering Services Richard O'Malley in meeting with the owner of the current post office building to discuss the need for a new facility.
City officials expressed to the owner that the current facility and its location can no longer serve the citizens of Brenham and Washington County due to the significant growth over the past 60 years.
The current location was built in 1964 when the population of Brenham and Washington County was 8,000 and 19,000, respectively. Today, these numbers have grown to 19,000 and 39,000. Kenjura said the current facility is outdated and inadequate for needs of local citizens.
Kenjura’s report said that the United States Postal Service has been very guarded about providing any information that would help secure a new facility. Even using the Freedom of Information Act has not been successful in obtaining the necessary information.
A recent court case and appeal were denied, with the ruling stating that providing any information was inconsistent with good business practices because it places the Postal Service at a disadvantage in their leasing activities to their potential detriment.
Kenjura closed the report by saying that obtaining any information about leases or a potential new facility will be very difficult. However, this does not mean it is impossible.
City officials have been given some additional contact information for individuals and political figures that they hope will assist them in their quest for a new post office.
It smells like politics id behind the scenes.
Where can we get the names of people to contact?
Our post office is terrible. We have no hot water. Our AC is broken again. The restrooms don’t work for us. The water fountains are backed up and nasty. It’s a terrible looking building for our beautiful community and we all HATE working in this building. The owner said once the Mayor left “They’re all complaining. The people and (workers) of this town and building do nothing but complain. The building is fine.” We heard him say this. Please somebody get this guy out of Brenham. He has no business owning anything in our beautiful county. The mayor and his team are trying so hard. Those of us who work here thank you all so much.
It’s government run institution…nuf said!!
Post office is a federal entity that should not be a major concern of local politics. Even if Brenham had a postal palace it would be a waste of money since there is never enough help at the front desk. There has got to be city issues that deserve attention instead of the federal post office that is out city jurisdiction.
…and Monday afternoon, post office patrons and postal box owners were locked out of the entire facility due to the broken front door…blocked and locked. Is this legal?