Lawmakers Ask Postal Service For Answers

(From left) Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) at Sturgeon Bay City Hall, Jan. 26. Photo by D.A. Fitzgerald.

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) wants Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to explain the reasons for the late and unreliable delivery of mail that has been frustrating customers of the Sturgeon Bay Post Office since last November.

Gallagher (R-Wisconsin) stood with state Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) at Sturgeon Bay’s City Hall to announce the official inquiry, sent by letter to DeJoy, during a press conference, Friday, Jan. 26. Both men have heard from dozens of constituents for months about unreliable mail delivery, some customers who haven’t received consistent service for up to weeks at a time. 

“Whether it’s a veteran who needs a life-saving medication, or a mom or dad just trying to pay their bills on time, we rely upon the postal service,” Gallagher said. “They do an incredible public service for us; it’s a noble profession. We just want to get this issue fixed.”

The Peninsula Pulse has fielded calls, emails and texts for months from subscribers who have not received their newspaper, and from the general public concerned about irregular mail delivery. The Sturgeon Bay Post Office serves not only the City of Sturgeon Bay, but towns both south and north of the city, including Sevastopol and parts of the towns of Egg Harbor and Jacksonport.