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The City of Goshen appoints boards, commissions and committees, comprised of residents and City staff, to help advise on various policy issues. Some of the boards are designated by Indiana statute, while others are created in the interest of bettering our community. Members of these boards and commissions are appointed by the mayor and City […]

Click here for an interactive map of showing the hydrant flushing schedule. Goshen Utilities will start the fall hydrant flushing program beginning Monday October 11th, 2021, through Friday October 15th, weather permitting. From Monday, October 10 through Friday October 14, the Goshen Water & Sewer Department will be flushing during daylight hours from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. […]

Norfolk Southern will close the railroad crossing at Main Street, north of downtown, to make repairs on the tracks. The closure will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 4 and will extend through Friday, Oct. 7.

Goshen and its surrounding region has rich history as land of the Potawatomi and Miami nations. To honor Indigenous Peoples Day, the City of Goshen Community Relations Commission will provide an opportunity for residents of all ages to learn this history.  The CRC will host an Indigenous Peoples Day event at the Goshen Theater Tuesday, […]

The City of Goshen’s 2022 suggested trick-or-treat hours are Saturday, October 29, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Trick-or-treaters: • Please be respectful of the set trick-or-treat hours. • Stop only at homes where the porch lights are on, and never go into a stranger’s home. Treat givers and adults: • If you do not wish […]

The last monthly brush collection of the year begins the week of Sept. 26, 2022. During scheduled brush collections, the Street Department will make only one pass through the city to pick up brush. Brush will not be picked up in alleys. The piles of brush should be trash-free. Crews cannot access the piles if […]

The Indiana Bridge over the Elkhart River will be closed Tuesday, September 20, 2022 to all the Elkhart County highway to inspect it. The inspection will require a lift which will require closing the bridge and is expected to be completed in one day. Traffic will be diverted at Chicago Avenue and River Avenue.

Johnston Street will be closed just west of Woodbridge Ct, from September 19 to September 23, to install a new sewer tap for the Green Oaks Assisted Living site development. Wilden Avenue is expected to re-open to traffic west of Main Street before the Johnston Street closure. In the event that West Wilden Avenue remains […]

Wilden Avenue will be closed between Main Street (SR 15) to and including the intersection with 5th Street from Wednesday, Sept. 14, through November 11, to allow for work associated with the Wilden Avenue Reconstruction Project. The detour route is Main Street to Oakridge Avenue to 6th Street.

College Avenue will be closed east of Century Drive from Wednesday, September 14 through December 30 to allow for work associated with the site development and infrastructure improvements along east College Avenue. The detour route is Lincolnway East (US 33), to Kercher Road (CR 38), to CR 33.