News & Events

COTTAGE AVENUE TO BE CLOSED AUG. 14

HRP construction will close down Cottage Avenue at the railroad tracks, (after opening Lincoln Avenue to traffic, on Monday, Aug. 14), to prepare for the installation of a water main under the railroad crossing. This closure will be similar to the previous closures on Cottage Avenue, with access to LaCasa and the Work Release Center […]

REMINDER: SECOND “GOING SOLAR” WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY, AUG. 12

The second “Going Solar” workshop is tomorrow, Saturday Aug. 12 at 9 am at Bethany Christian Schools. Solar tour to follow at 10:30 am. After the first workshop last week, 13 people signed up to go solar. The Solarize Goshen team’s goal is 30 new solar systems by the end of 2017. The more people […]

REMINDER: SOUTH 7TH STREET CLOSED FOR PICNIC

The 500 block of South 7th Street will be closed to traffic from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, for the annual Historic Southside Neighborhood Association Block Party. The road will reopen after 8 p.m.

WATER METERS TO BE REPLACED

The City of Goshen Water and Sewer Department will be replacing water meters with a newer model, which will perform with better accuracy and will be long-lasting. The City has hired a private company (Utility Sales Agency), to complete this task. About 7,100 meters will be changed during this project. Residents will receive a phone […]

SOUTH 7TH STREET CLOSED FOR PICNIC

The 500 block of South 7th Street will be closed to traffic from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, for the annual Historic Southside Neighborhood Association Block Party. The road will reopen after 8 p.m.

REMINDER: SOUTH 13th STREET CLOSED FOR BLOCK PARTY

The 1800 block of South 13th Street will be closed to traffic from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, for the annual College Farm Neighborhood Block Party. The road will reopen after 9 p.m.

UPDATE ON KERCHER ROAD (CR 38)

NOTE: The following update was originally written by Elkhart County Commissioner Mike Yoder. The Kercher Road (CR 38) project is a few months behind the original schedule. The 5 month delay in utility relocation is the reason. The construction process between the bridge and CR 21 includes moving large qualities of soil from this mile […]

REMINDER: FIRST “GOING SOLAR” WORKSHOP TONIGHT

The first “Going Solar” Worshop is today Thursday, Aug. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Annex Building,  204 E. Jefferson St. Solarize Goshen* is working to make it easier, faster, and more affordable to go solar by the end of 2017! 1. Get a Discount: Let’s leverage our buying power! 2. Get a Fair Quote: […]

City of Goshen receives “SolSmart Gold” Award for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

The City of Goshen has been awarded a Gold Designation from SolSmart, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, for taking the important first steps to encourage solar energy growth. As a SolSmart Gold designee –and first community in Indiana to do so– Goshen is receiving national recognition for adopting programs […]

JULY STORMWATER TOOLBOX NEWSLETTER

This month’s #Stormwater Toolbox Newsletter includes information on how City of Goshen employees work together as part of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team to prevent stormwater pollution. As part of this Team employees help prevent spills and know how to clean them up when one occurs. You will also read about a local non-profit group […]