Public Notices

Elkhart County Waters Calendar 2020-21 Call for Photos

It is that time again! If you would enjoy seeing your favorite photo on the Greater Elkhart County Stormwater Partnership’s bi-annual calendar, please send us a copy by August 15th. Limit 10 photos per photographer and each photograph must be in a 300 dpi JPEG digital format and 11” x 8 ½”. We are looking […]

BEGINNING AUGUST: MAIN STREET RECONSTRUCTION

It’s been about a year since the City sought public input on what Main Street should look like. Thanks to everyone’s comments, the City has developed plans and is ready to move forward with the project. On Friday, July 19, the Goshen Redevelopment Commission approved a contract to rebuild Main Street. A bid for $989,657.60 […]

NOTICE FOR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

TO PURCHASE 401, 405, 409, and 411 SOUTH THIRD STREET and 204 WEST MADISON, REAL ESTATE The Goshen Redevelopment Commission is soliciting proposals to purchase 401, 405, 409, and 411 South Third Street and 204 West Madison Street, Goshen, Indiana.  Informational packages describing the requirements for the proposals may be obtained from Mark Brinson, Community […]

JULY BRUSH COLLECTION

The July brush pickup will begin on Monday, July 29. 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 […]

ROAD CLOSURE: LINCOLN AVENUE

Lincoln Avenue will be closed Monday, July 29, from Main Street to 8th Street for milling and paving. Milling and paving on that stretch of the road may last longer than a week. Norfolk Southern will also close down the railroad crossing at Lincoln Avenue (east of 8th Street) for repairs on the crossing on […]

ROAD CONSTRUCTION: 9TH STREET

On Monday, July 29, the contractor will be moving to the north half of the 9th Street project between Purl and Jackson streets, and will be working on the west side of the road installing the new path. Access will be limited to northbound traffic only.

MAYOR STUTSMAN ORDERS FLAGS BE LOWERED IN HONOR OF GPD OFFICER

City of Goshen Mayor Jeremy Stutsman ordered all flags at City offices to be lowered at half-staff Thursday and Friday, July 25 and 26, in honor of Goshen Police Officer Kevin Koontz, who passed away Monday, following a courageous battle with cancer. Mayor Stutsman also invites all Goshen residents and businesses to lower their flags […]

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: BYSTANDER TRAINING

The Goshen Community Relations Commission put out a request for proposals for a workshop for CRC members and elected officials to learn about the need for bystander training. Bystander training is based on social science principles that prepare individuals or groups to address a situation of verbal, physical or any type of harassment. A bystander […]

CITY OF GOSHEN DESIGNATES COOLING CENTERS, OFFERS FREE ACCESS TO POOL THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

The City of Goshen, in partnership with the Salvation Army, Maple City Chapel and Goshen Public Library, is working to provide resources for residents during the upcoming days with extreme heat. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Elkhart County from Thursday, July 18, through Saturday evening, July 20. Temperatures will […]

JULY STORMWATER TOOLBOX NEWSLETTER

In this month’s Newsletter read about how Indiana’s stormwater regulations have only changed once since August 2003 and yet they are a way to keep America the Beautiful, beautiful. Lean about the beautiful and beastly sides of fireworks. Lastly, read about the 11 times the Elkhart River has reached minor flood stage since October 2007, […]