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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