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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION URGING FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIALS TO CONSIDER THE VILLAGE OF CRESTWOOD'S REQUEST FOR ITS OWN ZIP CODE AND A POST OFFICE WITHIN THE VILLAGE
WHEREAS, the Village of Crestwood, Cook County, Illinois, is located in the greater Chicago metropolitan area just a few miles south of the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Crestwood currently has a population of approximately 11,039 and has over 500 commercial, industrial, retail and corporate businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Crestwood covers approximately 3.1 square miles of territory; and
WHEREAS, the Village has been incorporated since 1928; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Crestwood does not have its own ZIP Code nor United States Post Office despite its size, location, number of residents and number of businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Crestwood desires its own ZIP Code and United States Post Office in order to best serve its residents and business owners; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Crestwood finds the current level of postal service unacceptable in that mail to residents and businesses is often delayed due to the fact that there is no local post office facility within the Village of Crestwood; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Crestwood shares three ZIP Codes with neighboring municipalities which has led to confusion in regard to the United States Census, utility charges, higher insurance rates, misdirected property and sales tax revenues, and property value effects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County does hereby urge the appropriate Federal and State Officials to consider the Village of Crestwood's request for a ZIP Code and post office with all due haste and create a United States Post Office facility within the Village of Crestwood, Cook County, Illinois; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the Village of Crestwood USPS District Manager...
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