News & Events

It was determined at today’s Board of Public Works & Safety meeting that the Jefferson Street railroad crossing will NOT be closing. It will remain open to traffic and proper warning lights and safety arms will be installed later this year.

Elkhart County, in cooperation with the towns of Bristol, Middlebury, Nappanee and Wakarusa, and the cities of Elkhart and Goshen, have prepared an update to the 2007 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan to address the risk and vulnerability of communities in the county which may be affected by known natural, technological and political hazards. The Disaster Mitigation […]

Trash in our oceans is a big issue. Trash in the Great Lakes is a big issue. Trash in our local waterways is a big issue. Check out this month’s Stormwater Toolbox Newsletter to find out what the Stormwater Department discovered over the last few months as they conducted an inventory of all the pipes […]

Phend & Brown will be moving soil from the west side of SR 15 to the east side of SR 15 to construct the bridge embankment between SR 15 and the railroad tracks. This work is anticipated to start on WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, and will continue through Friday, May 20. Please be alert that there […]

You are cordially invited to a memorial service commemorating the National Peace Officers’ day. – May 16th, 2016 from 7:00-8:00pm – Goshen Police Department (111 E Jefferson St) Join us as we reflect on the sacrifice of those lost in the line of duty and honor those officers servicing their communities every day in our […]

In conjunction with the Goshen Chamber of Commerce’s “Beautify Goshen” Week, the Goshen Street Department will be making additional disposal services available to assist city residents in their “Beautify Goshen” tasks. This is a free service May 7–14 only (an eight-day week with two Saturdays), and there is no limit to the quantity of items […]

Additional disposal services coming soon—mark your calendars. In conjunction with the Goshen Chamber of Commerce’s “Beautify Goshen” Week, the Goshen Street Department will be making additional disposal services available to assist city residents in their “Beautify Goshen” tasks. Residents will want to make preparations to bring their unwanted household items that require special disposal arrangement […]

The Goshen Street Department will be making its final collection of leaves and garden waste the week of May 2. Brush will also be collected again on May 2, and will continue monthly, on the last Monday of each month, through September. If residents have both leaves and brush that they would like to be […]

The City of Goshen has been in discussions with Norfolk Southern Railroad and the Federal Railroad Administration about the implementation of a quiet zone along Norfolk Southern’s Marion Branch rail line from CR 40 north to Lincoln Avenue. The first step is to improve the safety at each railroad crossing or to close underutilized crossings. […]

Lots of building demolition happening on the South Link Road project on the east side of SR 15.