News & Events

ROAD CLOSURE: RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD

Riverside Boulevard is closed between Lincoln and West avenues until Friday, November 8, 2019. The Goshen Water and Sewer Department is installing a water main valve on the intersection of Riverside Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. Work will require crews to dig an 8 foot trench.

ROAD CLOSURE: DEWEY AVENUE

Dewey Avenue, between Prairie and Berkey Avenue, will be closed to through traffic from Tuesday, November 5, 2019, to Thursday, November 7. The Goshen Water and Sewer Department will be replacing a water service in the 500 block of Dewey Avenue. Work will require excavation of the road with a trench that will be 8 […]

9th STREET CORRIDOR BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAIL COMPLETED IS PART OF COMPREHENSIVE REVITALIZATION PLAN

City representatives and staff, along with the community, gathered Friday to celebrate the opening of the 9th Street Corridor bike and pedestrian trail. The new path links the Winona trail south of the Goshen College campus to downtown Goshen, the Maple City Greenway and the new trail that runs along the US 33 overpass. It […]

ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 5

City offices will remain open on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. The City Council meeting for Tuesday(usually scheduled for the first and third Tuesday of the month) is canceled for Nov. 5. The next council meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Goshen City courtroom.

RESCHEDULED: BOARD OF WORKS

Note: This article has been changed to reflect the accurate time for the Board of Works meeting November 12. The Monday, November 11 Board of Works meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, November 12 at 2 p.m., due to the Veterans’ Day holiday. the meeting will be held at the city court building, 111 E. […]

9TH STREET CORRIDOR OPENING CEREMONY AND BIKE RIDE

Join us in celebrating the grand opening of the 9th Street Corridor Bike and Pedestrian Trail Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, 11 a.m., at Water Tower Park. Refreshments will be provided, and a brief ceremony with a project overview and acknowledgements will be held, followed by a community bike ride. In case of inclement weather: The […]

FREE TRANSIT FARES ON ELECTION DAY

The following press release was published by the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG). Read the full press release here. The Interurban Trolley, serving the City of Elkhart and the City of Goshen will provide free public transit rides on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2019, to help residents reach several polling sites. The Interurban […]

STORMWATER TOOLBOX NEWSLETTER

Some thoughts on water to consider as you read the October Stormwater Toolbox Newsletter: – Water is a resource worth protecting.– What would it be like if we lost access to water for a day?– Only Rain Down the Drain!– Groundwater, the largest source of freshwater.– Happy Water New Year! Click here to read the […]

ROAD CLOSURE: MONROE STREET

The Elkhart County Fairgrounds and contractor Beer and Slabaugh will be extending a water main across Monroe Street by Gate 3 at the fairgrounds. This will require a road closure on Monroe Street starting Monday, Oct. 28 and until Monday, Nov. 8, 2019. Detour for eastbound traffic will be Monroe to Blackport Drive to Lincoln […]

OCTOBER COMMUNITY CONVERSATION FOCUSES ON LEADERSHIP

The second community conversation hosted by the Community Relations Commission and Goshen Community Schools will take place Thursday, October 24 at Schrock Pavilion in Shanklin Park, 411 W. Plymouth Ave. The conversation is titled How Goshen Grows: Balancing Power and Raising up Leaders. This conversation will address leadership and power in the Goshen community. Participants […]