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TORNADO SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK

NOTE: A previous version of this message announced a tornado siren test scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. That test has been canceled statewide. Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana this year is from March 15 to 21. Please keep this information in mind in case of an emergency. During an […]

CITY OF GOSHEN TO TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES AHEAD OF COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Haga click aquí para leer en español. Mayor Jeremy Stutsman announced Friday a series of measures the City of Goshen will be adopting in the coming weeks with the intent of slowing a possible outbreak of COVID-19 in the city. Additional recommendations to the community are made in ongoing consultation with the Goshen Health, the […]

STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS POSTPONED

Mayor Jeremy Stutsman is postponing his State of the City address, scheduled to be delivered at the Founders’ Day Luncheon, which was canceled today. Founders’ Day, an expo, luncheon and awards ceremony organized by the Goshen Chamber of Commerce, was canceled as a preventative measure to avoid potential exposure of the over 400 attendees to […]

A message about COVID-19, local preparations and response

Over the weekend Indiana State officials announced that the first two cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had been diagnosed in the state. This news release is to update the community on what the City of Goshen is doing about preparation and response to the situation. Gov. Eric Holcomb declared a public health emergency on […]

CENSUS 2020: EXPECT MAIL

The 2020 US Census will count every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia and five US territories. In Goshen every household, residential center, dormitory and living quarters will be required to fill out a census form. Not only is participating in the census required by the law, it also is very important […]

ROAD CLOSURE: RIVER RACE DRIVE

The City of Goshen Special Ops Team is scheduled to begin construction of water main to the Hawk’s Apartment Building Phase 2 Project the week of March 2, 2020. The road closure is for the water main extension to the Hawk’s Building Phase 2 on River Race Drive. The segment of road to be closed […]

LANE RESTRICTION: THIRD STREET

The lane closest to the former Elkhart County Jail is being blocked off between Clinton Street and Lincoln Avenue through Friday, March 6, to allow for the demolition of the former jail building. Work may extend into next week as well. Signage on the roads will indicate the restrictions.

LANE RESTRICTION: PLYMOUTH AVENUE

UPDATE: Work on the Elkhart River bridge at Plymouth Avenue has been changed to the dates of Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27 and 28.  Plymouth Avenue (SR 119) will be restricted to one lane at the bridge that runs over the Elkhart River on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27 and 28, (previously scheduled for Monday […]

Goshen Department announced winner of prestigious statewide award

The Goshen Parks & Recreation Department was named the winner of a statewide award for the opening of Kerry’s Kids Playground. The department received the 2020 Inclusion Program of Excellence Award from the Indiana Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the association’s State Conference in Muncie, IN. The award praises an organization […]

NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND PURPORT OF BOND ORDINANCE

NOTICE OF DETERMINATION TO CONSTRUCT AND FINANCE ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GOSHEN SEWAGE WORKS AND THE ADOPTION AND PURPORT OF THE ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SAME Property owners, ratepayers and other interested parties in or served or to be served by the sewage works of the City of Goshen, Indiana (“City”), are hereby notified that on […]