Arundel officials find securing new town zip code not easy

By Jennifer Galipeau, York County Coast Star

Posted May 17, 2013, at 11:08 a.m.
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/05/17/news/portland/arundel-officials-find-securing-new-town-zip-code-not-easy/

ARUNDEL, Maine — What some thought would be an easy process to secure a new zip code for the town is not going to be so simple after all, members of the Board of Selectmen said at a May 13 meeting.

The move toward the new zip code was proposed in an effort to give the town its own sense of identity, apart from Kennebunkport, which shares the current zip code. Economic Development Committee member Jen Burrows had proposed the switch a few months back and secured the selectmen’s approval last month. In a previous presentation to the board, Burrows indicated that the process was quite simple and a matter of petitioning the Maine Legislature.

Selectmen said Monday night that upon further examination, it is a much different process than originally thought.

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