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Congressman G.K. Butterfield announced Monday that U.S. Postmaster General John E. Potter has agreed to extensive improvements at the Weldon facility.
“Anyone who's been to Weldon's Post Office knows it needs a major renovation,” Butterfield said.
The congressman was instrumental in winning approval from the U.S. House to rename the building in honor of longtime educator and civic leader Dock M. Brown. The legislation is now awaiting approval in the Senate. It is expected the passage will come within the month, followed by President George W. Bush's approval.
Last month, Butterfield wrote to Potter, urging him to secure money for improvements to Weldon's post office at 401 Washington Ave. Among the problems that Butterfield noted in his letter were chipping and discolored interior and exterior paint, loose and unstable flooring, damaged woodwork, dim lighting and a poor parking lot.
Butterfield said the postmaster has agreed to repave and re-stripe the parking lot, clean and repaint the exterior, provide new exterior signage and improve the landscaping. Work is scheduled to begin next week and should be completed within a month. Cost estimates for the improvements were not immediately available.
“It means the Post Office will soon have a new look to go with the new name,” Butterfield said.
Brown taught history at Weldon High and Eastman High for 24 years and served as principal of Pittman High for 10 years. Brown also served on the County Board of Health as well as the Board of Mental Health.
He was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the State Mental Health Association for his tireless dedication to the issue of mental health.
Brown also served as a Halifax County commissioner for eight years and in the North Carolina House of Representatives for two years.
Additionally, he served as a Weldon Town Board commissioner, trustee at Elizabeth City State University, member of the State Agriculture Committee and on the Superior Court Judge Selection Commission.
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