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West Allis aldermen debate whether city should seek its own ZIP code

3782098 · June 12, 2025
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Members of the West Allis administration committee discussed whether the city should pursue a single, exclusive ZIP code to reduce confusion around sales tax and deliveries but took no formal action, saying only a few residents had asked for a change and that costs for businesses could be significant.

West Allis aldermen discussed on the administration committee agenda whether the city should pursue an exclusive ZIP code for West Allis amid confusion about sales-taxing and deliveries.

Mayor Devine told the committee the idea was prompted by a recent federal bill and by publicity in other communities, but said he had heard from only two residents so far. "Short of it is about within the last year, a congresswoman from Colorado had introduced a zip code bill...and I had probably had 1 individual in the community who…

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