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2023 MAY BRUSH COLLECTION
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
The monthly brush pickup will begin on the week of May 29, 2023. 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.... more
BOIL WATER ORDER CANCELED - S. MAIN STREET & CARTER ROAD
Monday, May 22, 2023
The Boil Order for South Main Street and Carter Road was canceled on Friday, May 19th. The samples have been taken, test results are satisfactory, and boiling your water is no longer necessary. Thank you for your patience and for the water conservation measures you followed. If you have any questions,... more
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF CITY OF GOSHEN ORDINANCE 5159
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Notice is given that Ordinance 5159, Amending Ordinance Violations Bureau, was passed by the Goshen Common Council on May 15, 2023, and approved and adopted by Mayor Stutsman. Ordinance 5159 describes and continues the operation of previously established City of Goshen Ordinance Violations Bureau;... more
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Downtown Goshen EID
Today, 7:30am
Downtown Goshen Economic Improvement District
Cemetery Board
Today, 2:00pm
Board of Works
Monday, June 5, 2023, 2:00pm
To join the webinar please copy and paste this link on your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82986722338 or call 309-205-3325. Webinar ID: 829 8672 2338. Comments are no longer taken online.
Letter from Police Chief
Dear Goshen Residents,
It has been my honor to serve the community of Goshen as your Chief of Police over the last two years. Our focus is to improve and maintain the quality of life for our residents as well as building lifelong relationships all those residing in or visiting our great community.
We are here to respond to calls for service in the community as well as special requests from residents, schools, and businesses. In 2019 alone, Goshen Police Officers responded to 30,091 calls for service.
Your police department is comprised of 64 fulltime police officers, two civilian special police officers, eight civilian support staff and three ordinance 
compliance personnel, all of whom have sworn to protect and serve this community. Our officers range in ages from 21 to 58, and their backgrounds vary as much as their ages. We are an all-inclusive department and proud of the diversity of those serving our community. We also recruit veterans and currently employ three reserves of the United States Armed Forces.
We live in our community, we love our community, and we share the concerns and challenges experienced by our community. I believe that as a society, we must work on equality issues and basic human decency. We must ensure that all people are equal, with no assumptions simply because of race, gender, orientation, religion, etc. Our responsibility as humans is to abolish those biases and continue to break down the barriers between the public and the officials who serve.
Goshen Police Department is dedicated to serving this city. We work with all City government departments to provide the best possible service to residents and visitors. We are in the community 24/7. You may not always see us but we are always patrolling and always available. You can contact us anytime to speak to an officer or request an officer visit you at your location.
Officers are eager to be part of resolving issues or addressing concerns within the city as well as stopping by your special events to support community members and organizations as officer time allows. We are all in this together; making Goshen a great place to live, work, raise a family, and experience the uniqueness of our city.
Sincerely,
Jose’ Miller #116
Chief of Police