LTE – Timothy Vettrus – 10-16-2019
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Dear Readers,
I have sent copies of your petitions to the Phyllis Williams in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in Dallas, Texas in protest of Bremer Bank deciding to close the Bremer Bank on Bremer Avenue in Colfax and Ms. Williams has been in conversation with me over the phone to say that they will not stop Bremer from closing the bank unless due concern is raised by those in the community who would be detrimentally affected by it’s closing. This would be due to the difficulty of transportation to Bremer Bank in Menomonie or Eau Claire, lack of computer facilities or knowledge or reception to do banking in that way, or lack of cellphone connection to do banking. She has forwarded our concerns to Washington DC concerning these matter.
I did receive a call just a few days ago from Tom Ricker from the St. Paul office of Bremer Bank who confirmed that they were not planning to change their mind about closing the bank, claiming the “majority” of people will adjust to using a computer bank connection or cellphone or drive elsewhere, though he admitted that they had not taken the time to confer with residents and patrons of the Colfax Bremer Bank. I asked for a public meeting for that purpose and he refused.
It is my opinion that citizens concerned in Colfax could still have a public meeting, inform Bremer Bank association of such meeting and also request television and radio media to be present at the meeting where our Colfax and surrounding residents can voice their opinions and concerns that Bremer Bank executives have been ignoring.
If you would like to be a part of such a meeting in Colfax (time and place to be announced), for example on Monday, October 21 at 6 PM, please call my home number and leave a specific response or suggestion and your name.
Thank you for your concerns and participation.
Timothy Vettrus