BRENHAM POST OFFICE CUSTOMERS DEALING WITH DELAYS AMID LARGE BACKLOG OF PACKAGES

  

Customers are reporting issues at the Brenham Post Office as the facility handles a large volume of packages. 

A notice posted Thursday by the front door of the building says the post office is “dealing with an Amazon backlog of over 11,000 packages” and asks for the public’s patience as it attempts to work through the backlog.  The notice was no longer up as of Friday afternoon.

Residents have taken to social media to voice their concerns about operations and staffing at the Brenham post office, which has not issued a formal statement regarding the situation.  

Brenham Mayor Atwood Kenjura said he has tried to get in touch with the postmaster and figure out the problems, but to no avail, and he is frustrated with the lack of transparency.  He said, “This just gives us more credence to having a new and better facility in a different location, because the problems are continually getting worse.  The present location is just not adequate anymore.”

KWHI has contacted the U.S. Postal Service’s area communications office and was told they would look into the matter.  KWHI has also reached out to the office of U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul.