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GOSHEN Ind. (Oct. 25, 2016) – Mayor Jeremy Stutsman is pleased to announce that the City of Goshen has hired Leslie Biek as the City’s new Civil Traffic Engineer, filling the position vacated by civil engineer Mary Cripe. As a right-of-way engineer for the City of Elkhart over the last 10 years, Biek has worked […]

On Monday, Norfolk Southern closed the railroad crossing at Greene Road. On Tuesday, NS will close the Indiana Avenue and Lincoln Avenue crossings for repairs. Paving is scheduled to be done on Friday, and if that is completed the three crossings will open the morning of Saturday, Oct. 29.

In accordance with the Open Door Law, we are notifying you of a change in meeting details. The Tentative Common Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 PM has been rescheduled to 4:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, Police and Courts Building, 111 East Jefferson Street. Thank you […]

The City of Goshen Water Department’s water main river crossing project at Pike Street is starting. The City’s Contractor, HRP Construction, will be setting up traffic control on Pike Street beginning Thursday, Oct. 20. Pike Street will be restricted to motorists from four lanes down to two lanes from Third Street to Denver Street. The […]

As the trees begin to turn colors, the City Street Department is preparing for its seasonal leaf collection. While the full-on leaf pickup has not begun yet, the street department has already started collecting some of the first few piles of leaves around the city neighborhoods. Street crews began driving around the city Monday collecting […]

The Water and Sewer Department will be replacing a fire hydrant that was hit by a vehicle at the corner of Messick Drive and Kercher Road. A road will be partially closed and there will be a temporary detour while the hydrant is replaced. The City of Goshen Water and Sewer Department will close the […]

The Community Relations Commission normally meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in City Hall. For October’s meeting, the CRC will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 in the City Annex Building, which is located at 204 E. Jefferson St.

Happy New Water Year! Yes, the actual New Year is just under three months away, but for water enthusiasts October 1st is the beginning of the new water year. Find out more about the water year and how much rain and snow fell from the sky during the 2016 water year in this month’s Newsletter. […]

In the wastewater industry, flushable wipes and other materials that don’t follow the 3P rule (only Pee, Poop, toilet Paper go down the drain), are a real problem not only nationwide, but also here in Goshen. Although the manufacturers advertise single-use cleansing and cleaner wipes as less hassle, flushable items, please know that these products […]

Did you know domestic violence affects more than four million people in the U.S. each year? Mayor Jeremy Stutsman proclaimed the month of October 2016 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Goshen during the Board of Public Works & Safety meeting Monday, Oct. 3. By proclaiming this month as Domestic Violence Awareness […]