Green light on name, red light on ZIP: Summit County city gets partial postal victory

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service has granted a partial concession to the city of Green, Ohio, in its long-running quest for single ZIP Code.

In a letter sent Sept. 12 to the city, the Postal Service denied Green’s request for its own ZIP Code but agreed to let its residents and businesses use “Green” in their mailing addresses while retaining the community’s current assortment of six different ZIP Codes.

The fact that the city’s physical addresses have been split between ZIP Codes that officially belong to Uniontown, Akron, North Canton and Clinton has had consequences that range from lost tax revenue to delayed emergency service responses, city officials say.

Green Mayor Rocco Yeargin called the decision “a win” that “means a lot,” but he said it won’t fix all problems the city e