After More Than a Year of Closure, Feenstra Helps Reopen Post Office in Charter Oak

HULL, IOWA – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced that, following repeated requests by his office, the Charter Oak Post Office reopened last week after more than a year of closure. 

After being contacted by a constituent, Feenstra’s office reached out to the Consumer Affairs Manager for the Iowa-Nebraska-South Dakota USPS District on multiple occasions throughout the winter and spring inquiring about when the Post Office would reopen. Despite assurances on multiple occasions that the reopening would occur expeditiously, the persistence finally paid off.

“Following repeated requests by our office, I’m glad that the Charter Oak Post Office has finally reopened after more than a year of closure. Iowans fund the USPS through their taxes and deserve to be able to visit the Post Office in person at their convenience. These delays are unacceptable, and it’s why I remained persistent in getting the Charter Oak Post Office reopened,” said Rep. Feenstra. “In rural Iowa, we depend on the postal service to receive mail, get medications, and pay bills – and a prolonged closure like the one in Charter Oak denies Iowans of these critical services. Delivering for Iowans remains my top priority, and I will continue to advocate for our rural communities in Congress.”

In January, after repeated requests and a trip in December to see the post office himself, Feenstra helped reopen the Rock Valley Post Office.

Last October, another inquiry led by Feenstra resulted in the reopening of the Storm Lake Post Office after it was closed for roughly three months due to damage sustained from a car accident in July.

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