News & Notices

On Saturday, April 19, 2008, approximately 30 volunteers showed up to help with the construction and beginning of the children's playground in Goshen.

With abundant sunshine, energy and eagerness, the grounds were cleaned and cleared. The mulching and timbers went down to define the play area, and the start of construction on the play sets began.

Local Company Burke-Parsons-Bowlby generously donated a large amount of ties for the circumfrence of the play area.

Blue Ridge Lumber responded to the needs with mulch and equipment.

Hot dogs and drinks were abundant with Edward's Convience, BB&D Little Food Mart also contributing.

Our thanks also to Lois Thompson and Kathy Burke for the wonderful ham biscuts, ice tea and chips!

All in all it turned out to be a fine, productive day. The start of something very nice and the beginning to something great for our children.

It is planned to have another work day to erect the second play set and continue with the work needed.

Thanks to everyone that helped!

Please check out the "images" section of the website to see the photos of the day!

On Saturday, April 19, 2008 Volunteers are needed to help with the Playground Installation!! 8 A.M. at the Goshen First Aid Field.

Any one who is interested in helping with this very important project is asked to call the Town Hall prior to the 19th of April. We would like to get a general idea of how many volunteers we will have for constructing the Playground Equipment.

Rain Date is set for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 8 A.M.

Food will be provided for the volunteers who come out and help!

There will also be a Playground Committee Meeting on Wednesday, April 16 at 7 P.M. at the Town Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend that is interested in seeing that our children get their Playground.

Spread the word ~ See Ya There !

Town Auto Decals will be available for purchase starting on Monday, March 3, 2008. To purchase a decal you must present a current vehicle registration.

All decals are $20.00 (car, truck, trailer or motorcycle).

Decals must be displayed on your vehicle no later than April 15, 2008 and are valid until April 15, 2009.

The Project Management Team is in the process of interviewing and gathering additonal information to make a recommendation to Town Council for selection of an Engineering Firm.

Those firms being considered are:

Anderson and Associates
Hurt and Proffit
WW Associates

The Town of Goshen received seven (7) proposals for engineering and planning services for the public water system project on January 7, 2008 from the following firms:

Hurt and Proffit – Lynchburg, VA
Conestoga and Rovers – Buffalo, NY
W. W. Associates – Forest, VA
Racey Engineering – Luray, VA
ECI, Inc. – Fincastle, VA
Bowman Consulting – Lexington, VA
Anderson & Associates – Blacksburg, VA

These proposals are under review by the Goshen Project Management Team and recommendations for approval will be made to the Town Council in the near future. The work for engineering services calls for the preparation of a Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) with cost estimates for the replacement of the water lines and other work, a water rate study, an environmental review, and a business and operations plan. These activities will be paid for with planning grant funds that the Town has received through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the Virginia Department of Health.