LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – State lawmakers are urging the U.S. Postal Service to reconsider a study that could lead to post office closures in rural Nebraska.
The resolution by Sen. LeRoy Louden of Ellsworth comes in response to a federal review of 90 postal outlets in Nebraska, mostly in small towns. The Postal Service released a list in July of about 3,700 outlets nationwide that could be closed.
Louden says the Post Office should study pension costs and other expenses before closing offices that are widely viewed as crucial to small-town economies.
Some urban lawmakers voiced similar concerns. State Sen. Jeremy Nordquist says the closure of two post offices in his south Omaha district ranks among the biggest concerns he has heard from constituents.
Lawmakers approved the measure (LR8) with a 34-0 vote.