02-05-2025
Goshen board approves fencing, parking, and road closures for upcoming events and construction
GOSHEN — Members of the Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety approved a variety of street and parking closures due to events, celebrations and construction.
The annual Memorial Day Parade is set for May 26 from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The parade route will begin on Jefferson Street at the police department and proceed along Main Street, Pike Street and North First Street to Oakridge Cemetery.
Local resident Jeanette Post requested closure of the alley in the 600 block of South Third Street on May 24 from noon to 6 p.m. for a Goshen High School graduation open house. The board approved for barriers to be placed in the alley way.
Dan Tackett, from the Center of Healing and Hope, requested the parking lot at 315 W. Washington St. be closed for its annual Festival of Hope on July 26 from 5-9 p.m. Barricades will be set up prior to the event and taken down at the end of the event. The request was approved.
The board also approved Lacasa Inc. blocking off four parking spots for the use of a temporary roll-off dumpster in the public lot to the east of The Shoots Apartments, 112 E. Lincoln Ave., from May 5 to Oct. 1.
The Planning Department got the approval for the subdivision plats for The Crossing Second and The Crossing Third, with dedications and easements, and to release an existing utility easement from the first plat.
Another request was made by the Water and Sewer department to move $4,404.21 in uncollected finaled accounts from active to collection, sewer liens and write offs and was approved.
The agreement with Square 1 Excavating and the authorization by Dustin Sailor to execute Square 1 Excavating's proposal for $4,332 to upgrade the existing 18-inch A-2000 storm sewer pipe to RCP pipe was approved.
Brinkley RV received approval to build a temporary stone drive at 2482 Century Drive with the understanding the stone drive be replaced with a permanent surface by November.
Maple City Market's request for event fencing for spring and summer events at the market was approved. Event fencing will take place on First Friday events, the market's 50th anniversary celebration and more events at the market from May to August. The events will be held in the front entrance and part of the parking that will be safely fenced for all attendees.
