The following Ordinances annexing real estate into the City of Goshen have been passed by Goshen Common Council on August 7, 2018 and approved and adopted by Mayor Jeremy Stutsman on August 9, 2018.  The Ordinances in their entirety are available for inspection during regular business hours at the Goshen Clerk-Treasurer’s Office located at 202 South Fifth Street, Goshen.

• Ordinance 4947, County Road 28 Annexation. This annexation area consists of approximately 141 acres of real estate generally located both north and south of County Road 28, west of Old County Road 17 (Reliance Road), south of US 33, and east of County Road 15.
• Ordinance 4948, The Gardens Sixth Annexation. This annexation area consists of approximately 7.33 acres of real estate generally located west of Mountain Ash Lane, south of Clinton Street, and east of Stephanie Street.
• Ordinance 4949, Westoria Annexation. This annexation area consists of approximately 33.3 acres of real estate generally located both east and west County Road 19 (Greene Road), north of State Road 119, and south of Berkey Avenue.
• Ordinance 4950, The Crossing Annexation. This annexation area consists of approximately 30.36 acres of real estate generally located south of State Road 119, west of Park Meadows Drive, and east of County Road 19.
• Ordinance 4951, Clover Trails Annexation. This annexation area consists of approximately 47 acres of real estate generally located south of State Road 119, west of Mintcrest Drive, north of County Road 36, and east of County Road 19.
• Ordinance 4952, Ridgewood Subdivision Annexation. This annexation area consists of approximately 22.8 acres of real estate generally located east of County Road 21 (Indiana Avenue), south of Galen Court, and north of Meadow Ridge Drive.
• Ordinance 4953, Monroe Street Annexation. This annexation area consists of approximately 4.27 acres of real estate generally located both west and east of Hillcrest Drive and north of County Road 34 (Monroe Street).
• Ordinance 4954, East Lincoln Avenue Annexation. This annexation area consists of approximately 12.85 acres of real estate generally located north of East Lincoln Avenue and east of North 23^rd

Any owners of real property within any of the annexation areas who intend to remonstrate against a proposed annexation must complete and file remonstration petitions in compliance with Indiana Code 36-4-3.  The remonstrance petitions must be filed not later than ninety (90) days after the date this notice is published, and must be filed with the Elkhart County Auditor on or before November 15, 2018 to be valid.

A remonstrance petition may also be signed at the Goshen Building Department located at the Goshen Annex Building at 204 East Jefferson Street, Goshen, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding any observed holiday), beginning August 17, 2018 to November 15, 2018.  In addition, a remonstrance petition may be signed at the Goshen Annex Building located at 204 East Jefferson Street, Goshen, on the following dates and times:  September 1, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; September 15, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; September 18, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; September 25, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; and September 27, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A remonstrance petition may only be filed by an owner of real property that:

(1)  is within the area to be annexed;

(2)  was not exempt from property taxes under Indiana Code 6-1.1-10 or any other state law for the immediately preceding year; and

(3)  is not subject to a valid waiver of remonstrance.