Check Out Rep. Nancy Mace’s Op-Ed on the Goose Creek ZIP Code Bill’s Advancement
Fighting 18 Years of Delay: Goose Creek ZIP Code Bill Advances
No community should have to fight 18 years to receive the ZIP Code it rightfully deserves. Yet this has been the frustrating reality for Goose Creek, where a straightforward fix turned into nearly two decades of bureaucratic delays, confusion, and unnecessary headaches for residents and businesses alike.
In 2006, Goose Creek officially annexed Carnes Crossroads, expanding the city’s boundaries to include thousands of families and businesses. Despite these clear city limits, the U.S. Postal Service never updated the ZIP Code assignments. What this meant was residents and businesses within Goose Creek city limits were still stuck with Summerville ZIP Codes, a mistake which caused ongoing confusion over critical issues like misdirected mail to the wrong addresses.
Misdirected mail over this nearly 20-year period included tax refunds, voting districts, medicine by mail, and access to basic city services.
City officials repeatedly reached out to the Postal Service, submitting formal requests over the years, but no action was ever taken. Each request hit a wall of bureaucratic red tape, with no progress made. For nearly two decades, Goose Creek residents had to live with the consequences of this.
Recently, the House of Representatives took a huge step to end this mess.
We passed H.R. 3095, legislation designed to direct the Postal Service to update ZIP Code boundaries for Goose Creek and 65 other communities nationwide facing similar issues. We made sure Goose Creek was included in this bill because we know firsthand how deeply this affects families in the Lowcountry.
As someone born and raised in Goose Creek, this isn’t just another political issue, it’s personal.
We’ve seen neighbors struggle with the uncertainty and the headaches ZIP Code confusion creates.
Using our position on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, we have fought hard to move this legislation through the committee process, teaming up with hard-working Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib and other local leaders.
And when the bill made it to the House floor, it passed. It took an act of Congress.
This fight isn’t simply about changing numbers on a map. It’s about cutting through government bureaucracy to deliver real results for hardworking families. Goose Creek has waited long enough for this correction.
Now, the bill moves to the Senate, and we won’t stop until it is signed into law. Our next call to action is we need you, every resident in Goose Creek, to call our U.S. Senators and ask for their assistance in shepherding this bill through the Senate NOW.
Our community’s patience has been tested for too long, and we are here to see this through. When it comes to standing up for Goose Creek and the Lowcountry, we’re not here to wait another 18 years. We’re here to get it done.
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