News & Events

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION

The Goshen Street Department will start its annual Christmas Tree Collection beginning December 27. The program will run through January 27, 2017. Please have your bare trees – free of lights, decorations and stands – by the curb, and the street department crew will make rounds throughout the city to collect them. Please do not […]

MAYOR’S HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

The public is invited to attend an Open House Wednesday, December 7, 11:30–1:30, at City Hall, on the corner of Fifth and Washington streets. Visitors are asked to bring a donation of canned goods or non-perishable food items which will be donated to the pantry of First United Methodist Church. The event is an annual […]

LAST LEAF COLLECTION OF 2016

NOTE: This is an update to an earlier press release regarding leaf collection With expected snow coming in a few days, the Street Department is moving their pickup dates to finish sooner. Street Commissioner Denny Long said the crews will finish the northwest side tomorrow Wednesday, Dec. 7. He asks residents who live on the […]

LONGER NIGHTS – LOOK FOR STREETLIGHTS OUT

The City has about 1,100 streetlights that are owned and maintained by NIPSCO, and about 500 decorative streetlights that are owned and maintained by the City. The decorative street lights, like the ones along Main Street, can be reported out by calling 574-534-2201. By reporting streetlights out, you’re helping City residents and businesses get what they […]

Mayor Jeremy Stutsman’s statement to Goshen residents

Residents of Goshen,                                                                                             11/19/16 We are in this together! In light of recent elections and the ensuing transition, the potential for major policy shifts brings with them a sense of disruption and uncertainty for us all.  The context of our country is marked by social and political polarization, both at the national level and, in […]

Parks and Recreation Superintendent Sheri Howland announces retirement

GOSHEN, Ind. – Parks and Recreation Superintendent Sheri Howland has announced her retirement after working 15 years for the City of Goshen. Howland was appointed Superintendent of the Goshen Parks Department in 2001. Her last day working for the City is Nov. 30. During her 15 years with the City of Goshen, Howland helped work […]

NOTICE OF BOIL ORDER

Location:  (55 Units) 1412 through 1511 Hampton Circle On Wednesday NOVEMBER 9th   beginning at 10:00 am, a scheduled water main shutdown is needed for valve installations. The water will be shut off at approximately 10:00 a.m. and turned back on once installations are completed. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management requires the Water Utility to […]

TRANSIT FARES ON ELECTION DAY

The Interurban Trolley, serving the City of Elkhart and the City of Goshen will provide free public transit rides throughout the day on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to help residents reach several polling sites.  The Interurban Trolley will operate during its normal hours; 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Route information can be obtained […]

CRC MEETING RESCHEDULED

The November Community Relations Commission meeting has been rescheduled from it’s regular meeting time of Tuesday, Nov. 8, to Monday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The CRC regularly meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meetings are open to the public.

EPA completes asbestos cleanup at 1302 E. Monroe St.

GOSHEN Ind. (Nov. 3, 2016) – Mayor Jeremy Stutsman announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed the removal of asbestos at the former Johnson Controls site, 1302 E. Monroe St. Wednesday, Nov. 2, was the last day EPA officials were on site, after three months of asbestos removal. The work was completed […]