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Expect Closures at Crossings
Monday, May 6, 2024
Norfolk Southern has begun rail replacement ahead of schedule in Goshen. Closures will continue working West to East and North to South. Norfolk-Southern’s crews anticipate re-opening each crossing the same day it is closed. See the table below for an estimated schedule of closures for this week. Railroad... more
City Offices closed for Indiana Primary Election
Sunday, May 5, 2024
All Goshen City offices will be closed on Tuesday, May 7, for the Indiana Primary Election. The city holiday will NOT affect trash collection. more
Plymouth Avenue and 10th Street closure begins May 6
Friday, May 3, 2024
The intersection of Plymouth Avenue and 10th Street will be closed starting Monday, May 6, and continue until Friday, May 10th. Niblock Excavating will be reconstructing sanitary structures in the intersection of Plymouth Avenue and 10th Street during this time as part of the 10th Street Reconstruction... more
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Board of Works
Today, 4:00pm
To join the webinar please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88469251269
City Council
Monday, May 13, 2024, 6:00pm
To view a live stream of this meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81652777559 or call +1 305 224 1968, Webinar ID: 816 5277 7559. Comments are no longer taken online. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81652777559
Redevelopment Commission Meeting
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 3:00pm
Trail App Credits & Resources
Credits for the
Ashley VanVurst Sensory Trail App
City of Goshen
Jeremy P. Stutsman, Mayor
Board of Public Works & Safety and Stormwater Board
Michael Landis, Mary Nichols, DeWayne Riouse, Barb Swartley
ADEC, Inc.
Donna Belusar, CEO
Michelle McGuin, Chief Programming Officer / Vice President
Christy Irwin, Therapy Program Manager
Alysha McKenzie, Recreational Therapist
Goshen Department of Environmental Resilience
Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley, Department Head
Theresa Sailor, Sensory Trail Project Manager
Kendel Martin, Assistant Forester
Brandi DeVoe, Administrative Assistant
Naturalist Team
Chloe Taylor, Project Naturalist
Lily Kauffman, Summer Assistant
Joey Gibson, Summer Assistant
Programming Team
Gabrielle Vogeler, Lead Programmer
Kevin Mazariegos-Perez, Programmer
Jeanette Shown, Advisor, Associate Professor Computing Science and Information Technology at Goshen College
Parks Department
Tanya Heyde, Park Superintendent
Kevin Yoder, Maintenance Director
App Artwork
Mark Daniels’ Arts, app artwork
Cristian Mazariegos-Perez, assorted Icon design
Water Feature at Reith Interpretative Center
Aquascapes of Michiana, Water Feature Creation at Reith Interpretative Center
DLZ Corporation, Stormwater Feature Concept
Interactive Trail Art
Short Stack Press LLC.
Rothshank Artworks
Lindsay Caterina, Community Wellness Coordinator, Purdue University Extension
Spanish Translation by A2Z Translations
Assistance was provided by many
to make this project a reality including:
Richard R. Aguirre, Clerk-Treasurer
Jeffery Weaver, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer
Rhonda Peacock, Accounts Payable
Erin Fowler, Accounts Receivable
Dustin Sailor, Director of Public Works
Bodie Stegelmann, City Attorney
Brandy Henderson, Paralegal
Carla Newcomer, Paralegal
Denise Blenner, Assistant to the Mayor
Sharon Hernandez, Communications Coordinator
Tracy Eggleston, Mayor’s Office Assistant
Jason Kauffman, Stormwater Coordinator
Mattie Lehman, Stormwater Specialist
Richard Barnum, Street Department
Fred Schafer, Tech Support
Jen Oklak, Tech Support
Charlie Riggs, Wastewater Department
& the many persons from the community that provided
valuable feedback on the project
The App Development Team consisted of (from left to right) Gabrielle Vogeler (Lead App Programmer), Chloe Taylor (Project Naturalist), Lily Kauffman (Summer Assistant), Joey Gibson (Summer Assistant), Kevin Mazariegos-Perez (App Programmer).
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