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Moraine scores victory in retaining 45418 Zip code

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By Kristin McAllister, Staff Writer Updated 1:19 PM Wednesday, July 1, 2009

MORAINE — Moraine residents will retain their 45418 ZIP code, City Manager Dave Hicks said.

Less than 24 hours before the change to the 45417 ZIP was to take place, Hicks late Tuesday learned from Darryl Myers, postmaster from the United States Postal Service, Cincinnati District, that Moraine residents get to retain their 45418 Zip code.

Hicks said he believes it was the public meetings and barrage of letters from residents and city officials to state and federal representatives and to the Postal Service that turned things around. That, he said, and the fact that Moraine has had its share of tough luck.

“This is great news,” Hick said. “They mentioned about all the hits we’ve taken lately with GM leaving and all, and said they’ve decided that they’re just not going to change it. You know, it feels good to win one.”

Moraine resident Jim McGuire also kicked up the heat on officials and the Postal Service after learning some weeks ago about the pending ZIP code change.

McGuire organized several informal public gatherings and petition drives to put pressure on officials before the July 1 deadline.

“A lot of people told me I was wasting my time, that you can’t fight city hall and all that, but I wasn’t going down without a fight,” McGuire said. “ We rallied residents and everybody stuck together and played an important part in getting this done. I think that’s what made this happen, and we ended up saving Moraine residents thousands of dollars in increased auto and homeowners insurance rates and decreased home values.”

McGuire said 85 percent of residents living in the 45418 ZIP code participated in the fight to retain their ZIP.

“That just goes to show you that if we stick together and work together, we can get what we want,” he said.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-9338 or kmcallister@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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Okay Jefferson Twp. trustees are we going along with the change to 45417? Oh, I forgot regionalism works pretty good here.We also are not a high crime zip. We seem to work so well with everything Dayton does.

belle
7:28 PM, 7/1/2009

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So if they were going to change to 45417, but now are able to keep 45418, why was the change going to go in effect to begin with? What was done on the postal side to keep it? Why wasn't that looked at to begin with before the residents started protesting?

Scott
2:22 PM, 7/1/2009

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I dont live in Moraine but when I first saw the story on the news the residents stated the fact that being part of 45417 would cause their insurance rates to increase and property value would be affected...im sure there is more but thats just what I remember from the story. Too bad DDN didnt recap on the pros and cons of the change.

Brandon
1:37 PM, 7/1/2009

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I haven't followed this very close, but can someone tell me why this is a big deal? Is it because of how congressional districts are drawn or Moraine would lose funding if it changes?

Charles
1:29 PM, 7/1/2009

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I currently live in Missouri, but was a resident of Moraine and know Jim McGuire personally. I think that he should be the Mayor. As much as Jim is involved in the issues of Moraine, I believe that he is your personal ambassador. You would be smart to get it done!

Steve
12:53 PM, 7/1/2009

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