News & Events

CENSUS 2020: EXPECT MAIL

The 2020 US Census will count every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia and five US territories. In Goshen every household, residential center, dormitory and living quarters will be required to fill out a census form. Not only is participating in the census required by the law, it also is very important […]

ROAD CLOSURE: RIVER RACE DRIVE

The City of Goshen Special Ops Team is scheduled to begin construction of water main to the Hawk’s Apartment Building Phase 2 Project the week of March 2, 2020. The road closure is for the water main extension to the Hawk’s Building Phase 2 on River Race Drive. The segment of road to be closed […]

LANE RESTRICTION: THIRD STREET

The lane closest to the former Elkhart County Jail is being blocked off between Clinton Street and Lincoln Avenue through Friday, March 6, to allow for the demolition of the former jail building. Work may extend into next week as well. Signage on the roads will indicate the restrictions.

LANE RESTRICTION: PLYMOUTH AVENUE

UPDATE: Work on the Elkhart River bridge at Plymouth Avenue has been changed to the dates of Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27 and 28.  Plymouth Avenue (SR 119) will be restricted to one lane at the bridge that runs over the Elkhart River on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27 and 28, (previously scheduled for Monday […]

Goshen Department announced winner of prestigious statewide award

The Goshen Parks & Recreation Department was named the winner of a statewide award for the opening of Kerry’s Kids Playground. The department received the 2020 Inclusion Program of Excellence Award from the Indiana Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the association’s State Conference in Muncie, IN. The award praises an organization […]

NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND PURPORT OF BOND ORDINANCE

NOTICE OF DETERMINATION TO CONSTRUCT AND FINANCE ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GOSHEN SEWAGE WORKS AND THE ADOPTION AND PURPORT OF THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SAME Property owners, ratepayers and other interested parties in or served or to be served by the sewage works of the City of Goshen, Indiana (“City”), are hereby notified that on […]

REVISED DATES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LUNCHEONS

All details from our previous post on our upcoming environmental luncheons are correct except that we have switched the presenters for each date. Matt Meersman, Director of the Saint Joseph River Basin Commission, will be presenting on Tuesday, February 25th, and Carrie Tauscher, State Community and Urban Forest Coordinator, will be speaking on Tuesday, March […]

COMMUNITY LUNCHEONS TO FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT

Bring your own lunch and join the Department of Environmental Resilience to a series of community presentations and meetings as a lead up to some of the Climate Action Planning. The first meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 25 from noon to 1 p.m. The speaker for the first meeting will be Carrie Tauscher, State Community […]

APPLY NOW FOR THE 30TH ANNUAL HELP-A-HOUSE PROGRAM IN GOSHEN

The following message is from Lacasa, Inc.: Applications are now available for the 30th annual Help-a-House home repair program in Goshen. In partnership with the City of Goshen, Lacasa’s Help-a-House program for households with limited income addresses issues that affect the safety and accessibility of the occupants or may affect the efficiency of the house. […]

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

All City of Goshen offices will be closed Monday, January 20, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash collection services WILL CONTINUE AS REGULARLY SCHEDULED on Monday and the rest of the week. The Board of Works meeting scheduled for Monday, January 20, has been canceled due to the holiday and a […]