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WATER METERS TO BE REPLACED

The City of Goshen Water and Sewer Department will be replacing water meters with a newer model, which will perform with better accuracy and will be long-lasting. The City has hired a private company (Utility Sales Agency), to complete this task. About 7,100 meters will be changed during this project. Residents will receive a phone […]

SOUTH 7TH STREET CLOSED FOR PICNIC

The 500 block of South 7th Street will be closed to traffic from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, for the annual Historic Southside Neighborhood Association Block Party. The road will reopen after 8 p.m.

REMINDER: SOUTH 13th STREET CLOSED FOR BLOCK PARTY

The 1800 block of South 13th Street will be closed to traffic from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, for the annual College Farm Neighborhood Block Party. The road will reopen after 9 p.m.

UPDATE ON KERCHER ROAD (CR 38)

NOTE: The following update was originally written by Elkhart County Commissioner Mike Yoder. The Kercher Road (CR 38) project is a few months behind the original schedule. The 5 month delay in utility relocation is the reason. The construction process between the bridge and CR 21 includes moving large qualities of soil from this mile […]

REMINDER: FIRST “GOING SOLAR” WORKSHOP TONIGHT

The first “Going Solar” Worshop is today Thursday, Aug. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Annex Building,  204 E. Jefferson St. Solarize Goshen* is working to make it easier, faster, and more affordable to go solar by the end of 2017! 1. Get a Discount: Let’s leverage our buying power! 2. Get a Fair Quote: […]

GOSHEN RESIDENTS RECEIVE CIVILIAN COMMENDATION AWARD

Four Goshen residents received a Civilian Commendation Award from the Police Department for helping save a woman and her children, who were entrapped in a vehicle following an accident. Lyndsi Stratton was driving on West Wilden Avenue in the early evening of June 30 when she hit the bridge railing at Rock Run Creek. The […]

City of Goshen receives “SolSmart Gold” Award for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

The City of Goshen has been awarded a Gold Designation from SolSmart, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, for taking the important first steps to encourage solar energy growth. As a SolSmart Gold designee –and first community in Indiana to do so– Goshen is receiving national recognition for adopting programs […]

JULY STORMWATER TOOLBOX NEWSLETTER

This month’s #Stormwater Toolbox Newsletter includes information on how City of Goshen employees work together as part of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team to prevent stormwater pollution. As part of this Team employees help prevent spills and know how to clean them up when one occurs. You will also read about a local non-profit group […]

SOUTH 13th STREET CLOSED FOR BLOCK PARTY

The 1800 block of South 13th Street will be closed to traffic from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, for the annual College Farm Neighborhood Block Party. The road will reopen after 9 p.m.

PLYMOUTH AVENUE (SR 119) BIKE TRAIL CLOSURE

The pedestrian walkway along Plymouth Avenue (SR 119), will be closed temporarily in front of 801 West Plymouth Ave. on Tuesday, Aug. 1 and Wednesday, Aug. 2. The sidewalk will be repaired and open before school starts on Aug. 4.