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BOIL ORDER: College Avenue and Westwood Road

Monday, April 22, 2024

This boil order has been canceled. On Monday, April 22, a boil order was issued for the area south of College Avenue to Westwood Road. This area includes Goshen Hospital, part of the Historic Racemere Peninsula Neighborhood, and Goshen College west of 9th Street. A map of the affected area can be... more

CITY OF GOSHEN TO PARTICIPATE IN MAY FIRST FRIDAY GREEN DAY CELEBRATION

Monday, April 22, 2024

The City of Goshen Environmental Resilience Department is partnering with Downtown Goshen to host May’s First Friday Green Day Celebration on Friday, May 3. The event, centered on the courthouse lawn, will feature activities and educational tables from city departments, partners, and local businesses. “We’re... more

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Conduct Community Interviews 

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The City of Goshen strives to take the best care for residents and to ensure our drinking water meets all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) safety requirements.  As part of this process, the EPA will conduct community interviews... more

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Downtown Goshen Economic Improvement District

Thursday, May 2, 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 §5-14-1.5-6.1. The Board may schedule meetings in addition to those listed above as necessary, subject to public notice requirements.

Board of Works

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 4:00pm

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

Park Board Meeting

Monday, May 6, 2024, 4:00pm

Public may join in person or virtually by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89736482570

City of Goshen SolSmart Solar Statement

Goshen strongly supports using solar and other forms of renewable energy in our community. To assist us in becoming more solar-friendly, Goshen participates in the SolSmart program.

Goshen has long been recognized as a community that respects and protects the environment. In 2018, Accelerate Indiana Municipalities organization designated Goshen the “Green Community of the Year.” Goshen is committed to promoting a variety of sustainable practices throughout the community. This commitment is evidenced by the City's Comprehensive Plan, which includes the following statement:

“Sustainable cities meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations. The City can play an important role in achieving greater sustainability and reducing pollution.”

The Comprehensive Plan includes many practices that can increase sustainability, including encouraging using renewable energy resources, such as solar power. With the help of the SolSmart team, we believe we can develop valuable tools and strategies to significantly expand the use of solar energy by businesses, government, and residents.

A number of privately owned solar projects have already been installed, with more in the planning stages. The City of Goshen is entering into NIPSCO’s Feed-In Tariff Program and, within 12 months, will install a 192 kW array at our municipal wastewater treatment facility. As a central hub for manufacturing, Goshen also has a unique opportunity to locate solar energy systems on the rooftops of industrial buildings. Several million square feet of rooftops could be used for solar applications.

To monitor progress in expanding solar capacity, we are committed to tracking the installation of new solar projects throughout the City. Goshen is prepared to dedicate staff time to work with the SolSmart team to implement programs, policies, and procedures that will expand the use of solar installations in our community.