Fort Myers City leaders accuse USPS of neglecting downtown post office

Reporter: Tiffany Rizzo Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Downtown Fort Myers post office. (Jan. 2024) Credit: WINK

Fort Myers City leaders have expressed frustration with the United States Postal Service for neglecting the downtown post office, and now they’re taking action.

The location has been closed since Hurricane Ian, and since then, people have been waiting for its return as repairs were expected to be finished by now.

USPS states that the building is leased and has worked tirelessly to restore postal services.

Once repairs have been completed, USPS will announce a tentative date to resume service.

WINK News spoke with Councilman Liston Bochette back in July. During that interview, Bochette stated how the lengthy repair process is inexcusable.

“There is just nothing going on, and that’s inappropriate and inexcusable,” said Bochette, “the post office, which services the city government, county government, state government, federal government, banks, businesses, and thousands of citizens in this area.”

“The post office which services the city government, county government, state government, federal government, banks, businesses and thousands of citizens in this area,” said Bochette.

Over a year later, the post office in downtown Fort Myers remains closed. Bochette says he is going to keep pushing for the post office to reopen and hopes to see some action taken.

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