GOP U.S. Sen. Jim Banks introduced a bipartisan bill this week to ensure the United States Postal Service will give certain communities in Indiana their own ZIP codes, making mail delivery clearer and more efficient.
Fellow Sens. Michael Bennett, D-Colorado; Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma; and John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, are original cosponsors of the legislation, which includes several other states.
“I’ve heard from too many Hoosiers frustrated by mail delays and mix-ups. Our growing communities deserve their own ZIP codes so families and businesses can count on reliable service,” Banks said in a news release.
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen supports the effort to assign single, unique ZIP codes for communities.
“This will eliminate longstanding address confusion for businesses, resid