Goshen board approves routine contracts, paving and software subscriptions

The Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety on a unanimous voice vote approved a series of routine contracts and interlocal agreements covering parks maintenance, streets work and software subscriptions.

The board authorized a pond-care contract for Shanklin Park with Aquatic Weed Control (staff memo shows a $1,820 breakdown); a complete reroof of the Water Tower Park building with Born/War Trigger, Inc. (listed at $4,746 with 50% due before work begins); and a contract with Traffic Control Specialists LLC (d.b.a. High Star Traffic) for the 2026 line striping project (estimated $75,468). The board also approved interlocal agreements with the county to fund milling and overlay work on several Conor Road segments (city contribution capped at $550,000) and County Road 40 (city cap $107,000).

Other approved items included a three-year ArcGIS subscription with ESRI for $126,600 total ($42,200 per year), asbestos and lead-paint inspections by ACM Engineering and Environmental Services at Shank Park ($5,880), new flooring work (Family Flooring, $19,585.30), three-year fountain maintenance at S. Main and E. Washington ($6,375), and a cleaning contract for the fire department administrative offices (about $9,967). All motions were made by board members from the dais, seconded and approved unanimously.

Why it matters: These approvals fund ongoing operations and capital maintenance that affect city streets, parks, and municipal facilities. The interlocal paving agreements set predictable cost-sharing with the county and cap the city's exposure on several projects, while the ESRI subscription updates GIS tools used for planning and operations.

What happened next: The board moved on to other agenda items after each vote; staff will execute and manage the contracts per the terms described in the meeting packets.

Votes at a glance (outcomes as recorded at the meeting):
- Pond care at Shanklin Park (Aquatic Weed Control): approved unanimously.
- Water Tower Park reroof (Born/War Trigger, Inc.): approved unanimously.
- 2026 Line Striping (Traffic Control Specialists LLC / High Star Traffic): approved unanimously (estimated $75,468).
- Interlocal paving (Conor Road segments): approved unanimously (city cap $550,000).
- Interlocal paving (County Road 40): approved unanimously (city cap $107,000).
- ESRI ArcGIS subscription (3 years): approved unanimously ($126,600).
- ACM Engineering inspections (asbestos / XRF): approved unanimously ($5,880).
- Flooring contract (Family Flooring): approved unanimously ($19,585.30).
- Fountain maintenance (Grounds Guys): approved unanimously ($6,375).
- Cleaning services (Cathy's Cleaning Service): approved unanimously (approx. $9,967).

The board did not identify any opposing votes or recorded roll-call tallies in the meeting transcript; approvals were announced by the mayor and confirmed by voice vote.