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Mayor asks U.S. Postal Service to assign a single ZIP code to City of Green
Summary
Mayor Yerrigan urged the council to support a resolution asking the U.S. Postal Service to assign a single ZIP code for the City of Green, citing lost tax revenue, permitting confusion, public-safety notification gaps and marketing harms from six fractured ZIP codes; committee members signaled support to advance first reading.
Mayor Yerrigan asked the council to back a resolution asking the U.S. Postal Service to give the City of Green a single, city-identified ZIP code, arguing that the city's current six fractured ZIP codes harm municipal operations and community identity. "We have six different ZIP codes, none of which are identified with our city," Yerrigan said, and he listed consequences including lost tax dollars, misfiled hazardous-material notifications, and difficulty for residents and businesses in accessing city services and utility-aggregation programs.
The mayor said previous efforts by past mayors have stalled but that local post office representatives have been cooperative in preliminary conversations. "In our preliminary meetings with the post office, they have not indicated that [a dedicated post office presence] is required," Yerrigan said. He said the city will prepare a brief for the post office, attach letters of support from real estate agents, the sheriff's office and community partners, and ask for an in-person hearing if needed.
Committee Chair Spaetz presented a first-reading passage request (2025-R-03) and deferred detailed debate until the public hearing scheduled at 7 p.m. Council members on the committee voiced general support for advancing the measure on first reading to speed the process. One council member asked whether the change would require a larger postal presence; the mayor replied that post office contacts did not identify that as a hurdle.
Why it matters: Council members said a unified ZIP code could recover tax revenue, improve emergency and permitting notifications and help market city assets that currently carry out-of-city addresses. The mayor noted the request may be an "uphill battle" given federal authority over postal service rules but said the city will press the issue with documented community support.
Next steps: The committee indicated it will request first-reading passage at the regular council meeting and pursue an in-person hearing with the Postal Service as part of the mayor's outreach.
