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WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8753, bipartisan legislation that included a provision introduced by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) to restore the Town of Silver Cliff’s ZIP Code. 

In 1991, the town lost its unique ZIP Code and was forced to use the ZIP Code of the neighboring town of Westcliffe, which has resulted in delays and extensive errors with postal delivery, as well as a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales tax revenue. The bill would reinstate the original ZIP Code to the Town of Silver Cliff, decoupling them from Westcliffe and alleviating these issues.

“Coloradans depend on reliable postal service for everything from prescription drugs and billing notices to food, clothing, and other necessary items,” said Pettersen. “It’s unacceptable that the Town of Silver Cliff has faced delayed and lost deliveries, subpar postal service, and thousands of dollars lost in sales tax revenue since they lost their unique ZIP Code in 1991. Today, I’m grateful to see this legislation pass with bipartisan support, bringing us one step closer to restoring Silver Cliff’s ZIP Code.” 

“In addition to losing our identity, the town of Silver Cliff has lost thousands and thousands of dollars in sales taxes from online, out of county and out of state sales, and has caused serious mail delivery issues since we lost our ZIP Code,” said Silver Cliff Mayor H.A. Buck Wenzel. “The passage of this bill will ensure that the sales taxes from our residents will be applied to our town, so that we can continue to provide services - roads, streets, parks, trails, museum, senior care - that they deserve. We are grateful to our Congresswoman for listening to our plight, caring, and acting on this crucial issue that has adversely affected the Town of Silver Cliff for the past 33-years.”

As a founding member of the bipartisan Delivering Postal Solutions Caucus, Pettersen has been committed to solving postal issues across her district. Since coming to Congress, Pettersen has sent several letters to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy urging USPS to take action to restore the Silver Cliff ZIP Code, as well as to address subpar service and delays in communities throughout Colorado.