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ROAD RESTRICTIONS: PIKE STREET
Monday, September 17, 2018
The Indiana Department of Transportation is doing maintenance on the Elkhart River bridge at Pike Street (US 33). Traffic is restricted to two lanes only for the duration of the project. Work is expected to be done by November 9, 2018. more
ROAD CLOSURE: OLD CR 17
Monday, September 17, 2018
Old CR 17 will be closed between Bashor Road and Shirley Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 19, Thursday, Sept. 20 and Friday, Sept. 21 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The road will be reopened after each day of construction. The work is part of the Northwest Bike Trail project. During the closure, traffic will... more
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE: S. 10TH STREET
Monday, September 17, 2018
A private contractor will be demolishing a building on the 300 block of S. 10th Street Thursday, Sept. 20. Parking spaces in front of the property will be blocked, and the road may be temporarily blocked as well. more
Upcoming Events All »
FINAL Summer brush pickup
Monday, September 24, 2018
During scheduled brush collections, the Street Department will make only one pass through the city to pick up brush. Please have your brush by the front curb, but not in the street, by that Monday morning at 7:00 am. Brush will not be picked up in alleys and the piles should be trash free. Crews cannot access the piles if blocked by vehicles.
Board of Public Works & Safety & Stormwater
Monday, September 24, 2018, 2:00pm
Shade Tree Board meeting
Monday, September 24, 2018, 7:00pm
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Nestled in the heart of Elkhart County, Goshen, Indiana is home to over 30,000 residents. Settled in 1831, it is the county seat.
The City prides itself on community service with many active service clubs and nonprofit organizations giving back on a daily basis. There are 33 religious denominations with 64 local churches.
Goshen has one of the most vibrant downtown's in the State!
The revitalization of the downtown contributes to the City's overall appeal to residents, visitors, business, industry and entrepreneurs. In addition, Goshen’s business development philosophy is progressive and responsive with the City's Community Development Department focusing on the re-purposing of past industrial sites for future development. Goshen is an innovator in the use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) directing tax dollars to neighborhoods needing assistance.
Seniors enjoy retiring in Goshen, home to Greencroft, which is the largest private senior care facility in Indiana. The 165-acre campus offers seniors a wide choice of housing options and activities.
With both public and private schools available, Goshen is among the top 10% of Indiana schools for National Merit Scholars. The City is home to the county's only four-year institution, Goshen College.
Goshen is home to IU Health Goshen Hospital and IU Health Center for Cancer Care. Each of these medical care providers have won multiple state and national awards for patient and employee satisfaction. In 2010, Dr. Douglas Schwartzendruber, Director of the Center for Cancer Care, was named one of Time magazines top 100 people for his research of a melanoma vaccine.
We are proud of our community...can you tell?