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REMINDER: JULY BRUSH PICKUP

Brush pickup for the month of July begins July 27, 2020.

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 first day in the morning at 7 a.m. Brush will not be picked up in alleys. The piles of brush should be trash-free. Crews cannot access the piles if blocked by vehicles.

For information regarding Dial-A-Trailer and the Brush Trailer, go to goshenindiana.org/street-department.

The next summer brush pick up weeks will begin on the following days:

  • August 31, 2020
  • September 28, 2020 — last brush pickup of the year

JULY BRUSH PICKUP

Brush pickup for the month of July begins July 27, 2020.

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 first day in the morning at 7 a.m. Brush will not be picked up in alleys. The piles of brush should be trash-free. Crews cannot access the piles if blocked by vehicles.

For information regarding Dial-A-Trailer and the Brush Trailer, go to goshenindiana.org/street-department.

The next summer brush pick up weeks will begin on the following days:

  • August 31, 2020
  • September 28, 2020 — last brush pickup of the year

INDIANA COVID-19 RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program is designed to decrease evictions and increase housing stability by helping renters whose income has been adversely affected by COVID-19. The program can provide you with up to $2,000 in assistance to help cover past due and ongoing monthly rent payments or late fees.

You should speak with your property manager if you are unable to make your rent payment. Additional resources can be found in the state’s Coronavirus Eviction & Foreclosure Prevention Guide here: https://www.in.gov/ihcda/4464.htm. Please call 2-1-1 and ask to connect with a navigator if you are in need of immediate assistance.

You may be eligible for the program if:

• You lost your job or part of your income due to the pandemic.
• You are having trouble paying your rent and are worried about being evicted.
• You are not receiving rental assistance from another source.

If you meet the criteria listed above, visit IndianaHousingNow.org and apply for the Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program beginning on July 13th at 9 a.m. Eastern.

SPLASH PADS, INDOOR RENTAL FACILITIES CLOSED TO PUBLIC DUE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC

In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Elkhart County, Goshen City is closing splash pads and indoor rental facilities.

Walnut Park splash pad and Rieth Park splash pad will be closed beginning Friday, July 10, at 8 pm. The newly constructed Rotary Splash Pad located at Pringle Park will not open for the time being.

Also beginning Friday, Goshen’s indoor rental facilities will be closed for gatherings. The indoor facilities include Schrock Pavilion in Shanklin Park, Abshire Cabin in Abshire Park, the Powerhouse and Rieth Interpretive Center. Outdoor, open-air pavilions remain open. Goshen City strongly recommends gatherings of 50 people or less.

“We know this comes at a tough time when high temperatures are prompting families to find activities to cool off but we want to ensure we are doing our part to mitigate that spread of the disease,” Parks and Recreation Superintendent Tanya Heyde said. “We will continue to closely monitor Elkhart County Coronavirus cases and adapt our re-opening plans accordingly.”

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 5045, PROHIBITING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ON MAIN STREET

Ordinance 5045, Prohibiting Commercial Vehicles on Main Street, was passed by the Goshen Common Council on July 7, 2020 and approved and adopted by Mayor Jeremy Stutsman on July 9, 2020.

Ordinance 5045 prohibits truck or commercial vehicles in excess of 20 feet (including truck and trailer) from operating on Main Street from Pike Street/US 33 to Madison Street except as necessary to make deliveries on Main Street in the prohibited area. Ordinance 5045 is available for inspection in its entirety during regular business hours at the Goshen Clerk-Treasurer’s Office located at 202 South Fifth Street, Goshen, Indiana.

GOSHEN UTILITY BUSINESS OFFICE NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC

The Goshen Utility Business Office walk-up counter (203 S. 5th St.) is now open to the public during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

By order of the Elkhart County Health Department, face coverings are required in public. Please wear a mask when entering the utility business office.

Customers who have fallen behind on their water bill should contact the Utility Business Office as soon as possible—the office will begin performing shut-offs on delinquent accounts beginning Tuesday, August 4.

If you are in need of financial assistance, staff at the Utility Business Office can provide you with a list of local agencies providing aid with paying utility bills. Additionally, the City is offering payment agreements to applying customers who qualify.

JUNE BRUSH PICKUP

Due to the special brush pickup June 15, following the storm that brought down tree limbs through parts of the City, the Goshen Street Department’s regular end-of month brush pickup for June was pushed back to begin the week of July 6, 2020.

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 first day in the morning at 7 a.m. Brush will not be picked up in alleys. The piles of brush should be trash-free. Crews cannot access the piles if blocked by vehicles.

For information regarding Dial-A-Trailer and the Brush Trailer, go to goshenindiana.org/street-department.

The next summer brush pick up weeks will begin on the following days:

  • July 27, 2020
  • August 31, 2020
  • September 28, 2020 — last brush pickup of the year