News & Events

MAY 21 COUNCIL MEETING CANCELED

Due to a lack of agenda, the Goshen City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, has been cancelled. The next Council meeting will be Tuesday, June 4. 

INDOT PAVING PROJECT: SR 15

SR 15 is scheduled for an asphalt resurface this week (the week of May 13). Work on the project, to be completed by INDOT contractor Phend & Brown, includes more nearly 7 miles of paving between U.S. 6 and Kercher Road in Elkhart County. During the day, drivers are cautioned to watch for flaggers directing […]

REMINDER: BEAUTIFY GOSHEN ENDS SATURDAY, MAY 11

Thank you to those who have participated this year at Beautify Goshen. Residents disposing their items at the Street Department during Beautify Goshen avoid paying fees for taking them to the landfill and avoid disposing of them improperly. This is a reminder that Saturday, May 11, is the last day the Street Department, 475 Steury […]

Goshen creates policy to address homeless encampment issues

The City has developed a policy that establishes a procedure to remove the current homeless encampments in public property, with the help of a task force consisting of elected officials, nonprofit organizations, and neighboring residents and businesses. The policy will be enacted immediately.  (Read the policy here). The plan calls for establishing a deadline (in […]

CALLING ALL GOSHEN ARTISTS

The Goshen Arts Council is looking for artists who live or work in Goshen as it forms a citywide arts directory. The listing, which can be found at goshenartscouncil.org, serves as a resource to help artists and customers to connect with one another. New collaborations and business endeavors can happen by building a large network […]

SUMMER SEWER RATES

On May 1, 2019, the City’s annual summer sewer billing began. This means that any water consumption after May 1 will reflect the discounted sewer rate. A summer sewer discount is calculated based on the lower of the actual volume or the average monthly volume of sewage discharged into the sanitary sewer system for the […]

REMINDER: BEAUTIFY GOSHEN STARTS MAY 4

Got any spring cleaning going on this weekend? This is a reminder Beautify Goshen starts this Saturday, May 4. Also, don’t forget the April brush and leaf collection is happening this week and next week. In conjunction with the Goshen Chamber of Commerce’s Beautify Goshen Week, the Goshen Street Department will be making additional disposal […]

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY

All City of Goshen offices will remain open all day during Primary Election Day Tuesday, May 7, 2019. No changes will be made to the garbage collection schedule.

Update on road closures; monitoring of potentially affected areas

Water accumulating from rainfall and swelling rivers has resulted in high water areas throughout Goshen. The City of Goshen’s engineering, streets and developments, as well as first responders, are monitoring forecasts from the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to assess the extent of the flooding of Goshen’s roads and structures. […]

ROAD, TRAIL AND PARK CLOSURES

The rain is causing some standing water in some area of the city. These are the areas affected by high water as of May 1 at 11 a.m.: – The 100 block of Chicago Avenue and the 100 block of Huron Street are being closed due to flooding and high water. Please DO NOT drive […]