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WIND CHILL ADVISORY

The following is a statement from Mayor Jeremy Stutsman on the upcoming cold weather:

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory tonight through Friday afternoon, with wind chills as low as 20 degrees below zero expected. For the next seven days, the temperature is expected to stay below freezing, even during the daytime.

Please take all necessary precautions to stay safe and warm tonight and the days that follow. Check local news outlets and forecast stations for the latest information about the weather.

Residential and commercial water utility customers who have water lines prone to freezing are advised to leave their water run at a single cold-water faucet inside their home or business. The water should run in a small stream the size of a pencil lead. Running water is less likely to freeze.

If it snows in the next few days, our Street Department will work hard to clear the roads, but drivers should be cautious because salt mix does not work on ice in weather below 20 degrees.

The Window, 223 S. Main St., will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. as a shelter during the day.

Goshen Interfaith Hospitality Network, 105 S. Third St., has an overnight shelter running from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. every day. Additionally, they will be open Sundays throughout the day.

For more information on the shelters, call The Window at 533-9680, or GIHN at 534.2300.

Click here for information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on ways you can prepare to stay safe in the winter weather.

Please consider checking in on neighbors, the elderly and the homeless, and don’t hesitate to call 911 if you feel someone is in danger of extreme cold exposure.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Stutsman
Mayor of Goshen


LACASA: APPLY NOW FOR 2019 HELP-A-HOUSE PROGRAM

Mayor Jeremy Stutsman, council members, City staff and other volunteers pose for a photo in front of a house they are helping repair during Help-a-House in 2016.

The following is a message from Lacasa, Inc., Goshen about the annual Help-a-House event, a partnership with the City of Goshen.

Applications are now available for the 30th annual Help-a-House home repair program in Goshen. In partnership with the City of Goshen, Lacasa’s Help-a-House for households with limited income, addresses issues that affect the safety and accessibility of the occupants or may affect the efficiency of the house.

Help-a-House completes major repairs, like roofs, furnace replacements, window replacement, etc. Projects like this lead to greater safety, stability, accessibility and efficiency, can be tough to afford when income is limited. If not completed, they lead to further deterioration of both the home and the inhabitants’ health.

Help-A-House is a partnership between Lacasa and the City of Goshen, which provides funds for Help-a-House through the Community Development Block Grant. The funds invested come from a revolving loan fund, so if the homeowner decides to sell their home, the dollars are returned, helping another Goshen resident. The Community Work Day on the second Saturday of May (May 11, 2019) is the highlight, where hundreds of volunteers complete work on as many as 20 properties in Goshen.

Over 550 homes and families in Goshen have benefitted from this program since its inception in 1990. Homeowners should apply as soon as possible, but no later than March 1. Applications are treated on a first come first serve basis. To find out more or apply, visit lacasainc.net/programs/help-a-house/ or contact us at 574-533-4450 or rocio.arevalo@lacasainc.net.

Mayor Jeremy Stutsman proclaims Jan. 22-26 to be Goshen Theater Week

The backstage of the Goshen Theater.

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, Mayor Jeremy Stutsman signed a proclamation naming the week of January 22 through January 26 as Goshen Theater Week.

To read the full proclamation, click here.

The occasion is marked by a series of events throughout the week. For more information and a schedule of events, visit the Goshen Theater Facebook page at facebook.com/TheGoshenTheater or on their website at goshentheater.com.

ROAD RESTRICTIONS: BERKEY AND GREENE

Due to work being done by NIPSCO, some road restrictions will be implemented on Berkey Avenue between Greene Road and Indiana Avenue, and Greene Road between Berkey Avenue and Plymouth Avenue. Berkey Avenue will be closed periodically until Friday, Jan. 18, for a new driveway installation. Flagging will be utilized.

One Wednesday, Jan. 23, and Thursday, Jan. 24, Berkey will be closed for pole replacements.

From Monday, Jan. 28, to Friday, Feb. 1, Greene Avenue will be closed for pole replacements.

The detour for Berkey Avenue will be Indiana Avenue south to Plymouth Avenue to Greene Road. The detour for Greene Road will be Berkey Avenue to Indiana Avenue south to Plymouth. The intersection of Greene and Berkey will remain open during the road closures.

CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL

The annual Christmas tree collection will run through February 1. Have your bare trees — no lights, decorations, tinsel or strands— by the curb for a Street Department crew to pick up.

Do not place artificial trees or other decorations at the curb. For more information, contact the Street Department at 533.9711 or streets@goshencity.com.

TREE BOARD POSITION OPEN

The Tree Board has an open position. The council will review applications and make an appointment.

The Tree Board meets monthly, on the fourth Monday, 7 p.m., at Rieth Interpretive Center. To apply for the position, click here. If you have questions about this position, please contact Aaron Kingsley at aaronkingsley@goshencity.com.

NOTE: The City Council cannot make an appointment until 28 days after this position open announcement was published. 

REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OPEN POSITION

The Redevelopment Commission has an open position. The council will review applications and make an appointment.

The City of Goshen established the Goshen Redevelopment Commission and the Department of Redevelopment to act as a catalyst for new development in targeted areas. This is done through techniques including real estate acquisition, site preparation, environmental remediation and providing public infrastructure to the site. Financing resources generally used are Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) and Redevelopment General Obligation Bonds. Learn more here.

The Redevelopment Commission meets the Second Tuesday of each month. To apply for the position, click here. If you have questions about this position, please contact the Community Development office at 533-6805.

NOTE: The City Council cannot make an appointment until 28 days after this position open announcement was published.