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Invitation for Bids:

Friday, July 26, 2024

PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) DIESEL GENERATOR SET The City of Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety is soliciting sealed offers for the purchase and installation of one (1) diesel generator set. Offers are also being solicited for an optional item.  The city reserves the right... more

ROCK THE QUARRY TRIATHLON RETURNS FOR NINTH YEAR

Friday, July 26, 2024

The annual Rock the Quarry Triathlon returns for its ninth year on Saturday, August 10th at Fidler Pond Park. You can register for the triathlon as an individual or as a relay team of two or three people. The registration fee includes an event t-shirt, swim cap, chip timing, free parking, awards... more

Boil Order: Denver St between W Pike St and W Lincoln Avenue

Thursday, July 25, 2024

On Thursday, July 25 a boil order was issued for Denver Street between W. Pike Street and W. Lincoln Avenue. The affected addresses are below: 111 Denver St 113 Denver St 115 Denver St 117 Denver St 119 Denver St 121 Denver St 209 Denver St 213 Denver St It is recommended... more

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Splash-Tastic Weekend: Waterslides at Abshire Park

Sunday, July 28, 2024, 12:00pm

Downtown Goshen Economic Improvement District

Thursday, August 1, 2024, 7:45am

The regular meetings of the Downtown Goshen Economic Improvement District Board will take place on the first Thursday of each month, excepting July, as set forth in the schedule below. The meetings will be held in the conference room located in Goshen City Hall at 202 South 5th Street, Goshen, Indiana. All meetings of the Goshen Downtown Economic Improvement District Board are open to the public with the exception of an executive session that may be held as authorized by Indiana Code ยง5-14-1.5-6.1. The Board may schedule meetings in addition to those listed above as necessary, subject to public notice requirements.

Board of Works

Thursday, August 1, 2024, 4:00pm

To join the webinar please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88469251269

CRC Essays

2024 Essay Competition

The Community Relations Commission is once again organizing an essay contest for all Goshen students in grades 7-12. The full prompt and instructions can be found here. You can read the prompt and instructions in Spanish here. Please note all submissions must be written in English. 

Winners will be announced during the March 25th City Council meeting, and the first-place winners from each grade group will present their winning essays at the Goshen Chamber of Commerce's Founder's Day Celebration on March 28th. 

Awards will split into two categories: grades 7-8 and grades 9-12. 

Submit your essay by filling out this Google Form.

Download and fill out a W-9 form to submit with your essay. 

2023 Second Annual Essay Competition

The Community Relations Commission is organizing an essay contest for all Goshen students in junior high through high. Students will discuss one of the eight CRC principles. 

The Award ceremony will be held at Schrock Pavilion in Shanklin Park on April 18 at 6 p.m.

Awards will be split into two categories: grades 7–8 and grades 9–12.

Read the contestants' essays: 

Grades 7–8:

Grades 9–12:

Read the full essay prompt here.

Click here to submit your essay.

 

2022 Essay Competition

The Community Relations Commission organized an essay contest for all Goshen students in junior high through high school in which they were asked to discuss one of the eight CRC principles. 

Participants were entered into one of two categories: grades 7–8 and grades 9–12.
The CRC principles are: 

  • Honor the dignity of each person and each person’s rights
  • Listen to the diverse voices of the community
  • Cultivate constructive communication and engagement
  • Value honesty, truthfulness, and integrity
  • Promote a community that is safe for all
  • Acknowledge and accept the challenge of change—that it may have both positive and negative consequences
  • Promote the acceptance of differences
  • Promote equality and freedom from discrimination

(Read the full prompt here).

The winners of the 2022 CRC Essay Competition are: 

Grades 7–8

Grades 9–12

Runner ups: