The City of Goshen Offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Additionally, all trash and recycling services will be delayed one day due to the holiday. Normal service will resume on Monday, December 2. The delayed schedule is below:
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The Indiana Avenue Recycling Center will be closed for recycling drop-off from Wednesday, November 27, at 2:00 PM until Monday, December 2, at 8:00 AM. We'll see you on Monday!
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On Monday, November 25, beginning a 9 a.m. are boil order will be issued for the 100 block of N 6th Street due to a water main valve shut off to repair and place a water valve and fire hyrdrant.
The affected area includes the 100 block of N 6th St. between E. Clinton St. and E. Lincoln Ave, 208... more
Because 5th Street, north of Jefferson Street, will not be paved before the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, the street closure that was approved by the Board or Works for the parade needs to be altered, because the area north of Jefferson Street has a 2” milled lip at Jefferson Street, and there are various structures that are sticking up in the road that pose a trip hazard to parade participants.
The new closure area will be:
– Jefferson Street – Main Street to 7th Street, leaving 7th Street open – 5th Street – Madison Street to Jefferson Street
The latest schedule for the contractor’s paving project is as follows:
– Friday, May 24 — 8th Street Paving – Tuesday, May 28 — 5th Street Paving from the south end to Madison Street – Wednesday, May 29 — Reliance Road Deep Patch and Paving – Thursday & Friday, May 30 and 31 — 5th Street Paving from Jefferson Street to Pike Street (US 33)
Governing Body: Goshen Community Relations Commission Dates and Time of Meetings: Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 7 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 7 p.m. Place of Meetings: Goshen City Annex Conference Room, 204 E. Jefferson St., Goshen, Indiana
Pursuant to the provisions of the Open Door Law and Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-5, the Goshen Community Relations Commission announces several changes to their previously-announced meeting schedule. The public meeting that had been scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 7 p.m., has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 7 p.m.
The public meeting that had been scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, 2019, a 7 p.m. has been canceled. The public meeting that had been scheduled for Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 7 p.m. has been rescheduled for Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The public meetings will be held in the conference room of Goshen City Annex Conference Room, 204 E. Jefferson St., Goshen, Indiana.
On Thursday, May 23, the water main was shut off from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. A boil order has been issued now that the water is back.
In Consultation with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, it has been
determined that the water customers should boil their drinking water. This
precautionary measure is recommended because a water main break has occurred
within your service area.
It is recommended that all cooking and drinking water be
brought to a complete boil for five minutes before using. Please continue to boil all cooking and
drinking water until we notify you that it is no longer necessary.
We appreciate your cooperation during this time and will
update you as necessary until the drinking water problem has been solved. If you have any questions concerning the
drinking water problem, please contact you water department at 534-5306.
The
City of Goshen is moving the relocation deadline for those encamped on public
property ahead to Monday, June 3, because the original date falls on a holiday
weekend.
The
relocation is part of a policy that immediately addresses the concerns of
residents and businesses who reported feeling unease by the presence of illegal
camping along the Millrace. The task force, which worked on the guideline with
Mayor Jeremy Stutsman, is composed of elected officials, nonprofit
organizations, and neighboring residents and businesses.
Though
this policy is in place to address the immediate concerns of the public about
their safety, it is not a long-term solution to an issue as multifaceted as
homelessness in our community. The Goshen Coalition for the Homeless has been
working since late 2018 to find sustainable solutions for the community members
without shelter in Goshen, and the City administration is open to providing
support.
“We
will continue working with the Coalition for the Homeless and looking for ways
to address the urgent need to provide shelter for homeless individuals,” Mayor
Stutsman said. “I will continue meeting with community members to find ways we
can work together to address this issue. We are hopeful individuals will take
us up on the arranged shelter while we work to find long-term solutions.”
Since
the announcement of the policy in early May, City staff and non-profit
organizations experienced in working with the homeless community in Goshen have
reached out to those encamped at the Millrace and other known locations to
offer assistance in finding temporary shelter and other required services. This
outreach is through events in a location close to the Millrace where local
nonprofits offer services to those in need. Agencies present at these events
offer to help with:
Housing
Veteran
services
Mental
health
Emergency
support
Medical
care
Addiction
A number of people from the encampment have already participated and taken advantage of the services offered by the local nonprofits. More events will take place before the relocation deadline. Through conversations with Faith Mission, an Elkhart-based organization that provides services countywide, the nonprofit organization has opened enough beds to provide shelter to those who may be seeking it from Goshen. As of Thursday morning, May 23, none of the campers has taken advantage of Faith Mission’s offer.
About
the task force:
Mayor Jeremy Stutsman created a task force in April 2019 to find a short-term
solution to the growing encampments throughout the city. The group is composed
of City staff, three City Council members — Julia King, Jim McKee and Brett
Weddell — neighboring residents and businesses owners, as well as
representatives from Oaklawn, The Window, Goshen Interfaith Hospitality
Network, the Goshen Chamber of Commerce and NIPSCO.
Date: Monday, May 27, 2019 Place: Police and Courts Building, Goshen, IN to Oakridge Cemetery
As a combined project, the Goshen VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), American Legion and DAV (Disabled American Veterans) are again this year, putting together the Memorial Day Observance parade and ceremonies.
The day’s events will begin with a ceremony at the Rogers Park Footbridge at 8:45 a.m.
The Memorial Day Parade participants will form up starting at 9:30 a.m. at N. Fifth and E. Jefferson in front of the Goshen police Courts Building. The parade will step off promptly at 10:15 a.m. and end at Oakridge Cemetery. The ceremony at Oakridge cemetery will be held at 11 a.m., with the placement of wreaths and addresses of invited speakers. Everyone is invited to attend any and all of the day’s events.
The parade route will start at Main and Jefferson Streets and travel north on Main Street to Pike Street. The parade will travel west on Pike Street, north on First Street to Oakridge Cemetery.
Fifth Street is closed between Madison and Monroe while the city repairs a sinkhole. The road will be closed until Wednesday, May 22, unless work is delayed by the weather.
The May brush pickup will begin on Tuesday, May 28.
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.
Due to a lack of agenda, the Goshen City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, has been canceled. The next Council meeting will be Tuesday, June 4.
