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CRC POSITION OPEN

The Community Relations Commission has an open position. The council will review applications and make an appointment to the CRC for a three-year term.  Read the full job description for becoming a CRC member by clicking here. To apply to be a member of the board, click here.  The CRC meets the second Tuesday of each month […]

Goshen student receives award; Goshen Parks & Recreation Department receives donation for new playground

A Goshen High School student who wrote to the Parks and Recreation Department suggesting the construction of an all-inclusive playground received recognition by world-leading manufacturer of wheelchair vans and lifts BraunAbility for her advocacy for the disabled and special needs community. Laura Elliott received the “Spirit of Ability” Award at a ceremony held Tuesday, December […]

CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY

All City of Goshen offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday, December 24 and 25, in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Trash collection services will be normal on Christmas Eve, off on Christmas Day and delayed by a day afterward.

STREET COMMISSIONER: NO MORE LEAF PICKUPS THIS YEAR

The temperature climbed up slightly this weekend and will remain above freezing this week. With the warmer, dry weather, residents may feel tempted to rake their remaining leaves. However, the Street Department will NOT do any more leaf collection rounds this year, as stated previously. Street Commissioner David Gibbs asks residents to keep their piled […]

Holiday Open House

The public is invited to attend Goshen Mayor Jeremy Stutsman’s Holiday Open House Wednesday, December 19, 2–4 p.m., at his office, City Hall, 202 S. Fifth St. Guests are asked to remember the homeless among us this Christmas season; items will be collected to be distributed by local helping agencies. Those agencies suggest donating these […]

RIVER RACE DRIVE CLOSURE EXTENDED

NIPSCO is relocating the electric utilities at River Race Drive for the River Art Development, and is needing an extra two weeks to complete the project. The closure of River Race Drive from Jefferson Street north to the east/west alley has been extended until Friday, December 21.

KERCHER ROAD TO OPEN TODAY

Kercher Road (CR 38) will be open to traffic today, but the speed limit has been changed temporarily for this winter. Construction for phase A1 of the Kercher Road project is nearing completion for the year. Due to delays, the contractor was not able to complete paving the final surface layer on the roadway this […]

Notice of Change to Regularly Scheduled Public Meeting – Plan Commission

The meeting of the Goshen City Plan Commission scheduled for Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., has been cancelled. The regular meeting schedule will resume on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at 4:00 pm, in the Council Chambers, Goshen Police and Courts Building, 111 E Jefferson Street, Goshen.

REMINDER: LEAF COLLECTION BEGINS MONDAY, DEC. 3

This is a reminder that the last leaf collection of the year will begin Monday, December 3.  Street Department crews making the rounds do not have a set schedule for what parts of the city they will go to and when, so residents are advised to pile their leaves on the curb by Sunday evening, […]

BZA POSITION OPEN

The Board of Zoning Appeals has an open position. The council will review applications and make an appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals to complete a term through Dec.  31, 2020. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets the fourth Tuesday of each month. To apply for the position, click here. If you have questions about this […]