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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