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Invitation for bids

Thursday, March 14, 2024

 CITY OF GOSHEN INVITATION FOR BIDS  FOR THE PURCHASE OF MINI EXCAVATOR  The City of Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety is soliciting sealed offers for a 2023 or newer mini excavator for use in the City of Goshen’s Cemeteries Department. The Board of Public Works and Safety... more

Invitation for bids

Thursday, March 14, 2024

 CITY OF GOSHEN INVITATION FOR QUOTES  FOR THE PURCHASE OF HYDRAULIC EXTRICATION TOOLS  The City of Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety is soliciting sealed quotes for various hydraulic extrication tools for use in the City of Goshen’s Fire Department. The Board of Public Works and Safety... more

Goshen Parks and Recreation hosting open house for master plan

Thursday, March 14, 2024

The City of Goshen’s Parks and Recreation Department will host a community open house on Thursday, March 21, to provide the public an opportunity to share comments and feedback on the draft parks master plan. The five-year master plan is designed by the Goshen Parks and Recreation Department... more

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Plan Commission - CANCELLED

Today, 4:00pm

To view the webinar, please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/93316714369 Or call: (301) 715-8592 or 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 933 1671 4369

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Open House

Thursday, March 21, 2024, 4:00pm

The Parks and Recreation department is hosting an open house to receive feedback and comments from the community about the draft of the 2024-2028 Parks Master Plan.

Board of Works

Thursday, March 21, 2024, 4:00pm

To join the webinar please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88469251269 or call +1 312 626 6799. Webinar ID: 884 6925 1269 Comments are no longer taken online.

City Court

Goshen City Court
Judge Richard L. Mehl was elected to the bench in November, 2019. His first term of office began January 1, 2020. 

Goshen City Court has jurisdiction over criminal misdemeanors, city ordinances and traffic infractions.

The Ordinance Violations Bureau is administered by the City Court Clerk who serves as the Violations Clerk.  The Violations Clerk accepts written appearances, waivers of trial, admissions of violations, and payment of civil penalties for parking violations and other ordinance violations.   Ordinance 4411, Ordinance Violations Bureau can be viewed in its entirety at the following link: Ordinance Violations Bureau. The Schedule of Civil Penalties, as amended on January 1, 2009 per the listed ordinance, is as follows:

  • Parking Violations - First Offense - $150.00
  • Parking Violations - Second Offense within One Year - $200.00
  • Parking Violations - Third and Subseqent Offenses within One Year - $250.00
  • All other Ordinance Violations - First Offense - $175.00
  • All other Ordinance Violations - Second Offense within One Year - $225.00
  • All other Ordinance Violations - Third and Subsequent Offenses within One Year - $250.00

The City Court Clerk accepts cash, money orders or credit/debit cards (see details below):

Credit/Debit Card: Effective APRIL 1, 2021, Goshen City Court will be accepting credit/debit card payments ON-LINE through mycase.in.gov.  Search for your case by your name or case number.  Click on the “Make a Payment” button to make your payment.  The payment will be applied automatically to the case.

Money Order can be sent through regular mail to Goshen City Court, 111 E. Jefferson Street, Goshen, IN  46528; or placed in the CITY COURT DROP BOX inside the front door of the building; or brought in to the CITY COURT CLERK’S office during regular business hours.  Cash is accepted in person only at the City Court Clerk’s office during regular business hours.  DO NOT LEAVE CASH in the Drop Box.

Goshen City Probation
Alison Gingerich, Chief Probation Officer
574-533-9998 or 574-534-4503
goshencityprobation@goshencity.com
Office hours: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm., Monday through Friday


City Court Clerk
Office hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

111 E. Jefferson St.
Goshen, IN 46528
574-533-9365
Email: citycourt@goshencity.com