06-27-2007, 05:52 AM
I believe the HPP board of directors made an agreement with the Keaau Post office long ago to install mailboxes along the 3 main arteries in the park so the post office wouldn't have to deliver to individual homes on unpaved roads. Of course back then there were few homes and an adaquate amount of boxes for everyone.
Now there are more homes than boxes (by far) and adding more to accomodate the people living here would cause congestion on the roads and accidents waiting to happen.
Also...The Keaau post office currently farms out mail delivery in HPP and other private subdivisions to private individuals. They won't even deliver express mail to individual homes (but UPS and Fed-EX will).
The post office does not have to deliver into private subdivisions with unimproved roads. And even if they are improved by paving (if 28th street is any indication of the type of paving that will happen)...The post office may continue to farm out delivery because the roads are sub-standard. I just dont see mail delivery by the USPS to HPP in the near or distant future. It's a real mess!
Now there are more homes than boxes (by far) and adding more to accomodate the people living here would cause congestion on the roads and accidents waiting to happen.
Also...The Keaau post office currently farms out mail delivery in HPP and other private subdivisions to private individuals. They won't even deliver express mail to individual homes (but UPS and Fed-EX will).
The post office does not have to deliver into private subdivisions with unimproved roads. And even if they are improved by paving (if 28th street is any indication of the type of paving that will happen)...The post office may continue to farm out delivery because the roads are sub-standard. I just dont see mail delivery by the USPS to HPP in the near or distant future. It's a real mess!