ETNA GREEN — On March 14, Todd Slabaugh submitted his resignation from his position as Etna Green Town Council president. In an e-mail to Ink Free News, Slabaugh provided further reasoning for his resignation. “I felt the need to resign when the former clerk [Laura Baker] resigned, but I didn’t feel I could ‘hit’ the …read more.

ETNA GREEN — Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Ragan will appoint a new Etna Green Town Council member at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the Kosciusko County Clerk’s Office, 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw. Todd Slabaugh, an elected Republican council member, submitted his resignation effective March 14. “We would like to thank …read more.

ETNA GREEN — Etna Green Town Council President Todd Slabaugh has announced his resignation. In an e-mail sent to local media organizations and Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Ragan, Slabaugh said the following: “After months of thoughtful consideration, I am hereby submitting my resignation as the town council president of Etna Green effective …read more.

ETNA GREEN — The Etna Green Town Council started 2019 with some changes, including an updated environment and a new face at the front of the room. Clerk-Treasurer Patti Cook was introduced to the community at the council’s Jan. 8 meeting. Cook was appointed by Kosciusko County Chairman Mike Ragan to fill the position vacated …read more.

ETNA GREEN — A passionate discussion was held during the Etna Green Town Council’s meeting Tuesday, Oct. 9, regarding the future use of the former Interra Credit Union building. The council voted to send a letter of intent to Interra Credit Union for the building, located at 106 S. Walnut St. During the meeting, the …read more.

ETNA GREEN — Discussion at the Etna Green Town Board meeting held Tuesday, July 10, became passionate and heated about a sign’s placement at the front of the fire department. “It’s a temporary sign put in a permanent situation,” said Board President Todd Slabaugh. He suggested the idea of having a readerboard or an LED …read more.

ETNA GREEN — The Etna Green town council met 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12. The meeting started by installing the new president, Todd Slabaugh and vice-president, Keith Claassen. The primary topic of the Etna Green meeting was the purchase of an electric sign. The council is looking for an electronic two-sided sign, with base, that …read more.

The former Arnolt Corporation building at 2525 E. Durbin St., Warsaw, was ordered to be immediately vacated, sealed and demolished at Monday’s Warsaw Code Enforcement Hearing. Larry Clifford, hearing officer, made his ruling after numerous photos were submitted as evidence on the building’s condition. The building is approximately 66,000 square feet, and formerly used for manufacturing. “I …read more.

Two properties were brought before Lawrence Clifford, hearing officer for the Warsaw Code Enforcement. The hearing was held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 18. This was the decision made Monday during the Warsaw Code Enforcement hearing. Phillip Allen Smith has been listed as the owner of property at 108 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, which has …read more.

A property at 108 N. Park Ave., Warsaw, cited as substandard in violation of city code in December 2014, will now have a demolition hearing set for 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 18. This was the decision Monday during a Warsaw Code Enforcement hearing. Phillip Allen Smith is the owner of the property, which has been …read more.

Market Street house in serious disrepair Ralph Fitch is the landlord of a Warsaw property that the city is demanding be brought up to code. On Monday, he appeared before code enforcement officer Lawrence Clifford to explain why the property at 832 E. Market St. is in such disrepair. One of the most obvious problems that …read more.

The case of an unsafe house in Warsaw’s Pheasant Ridge subdivision grew even more confusing with a second code enforcement hearing held Monday afternoon, but the city’s request to have the home demolished was not yet granted. Kyle Babcock is the owner of record on the house at 330 Ringneck Trail that was built in …read more.

Litigation on a home at 330 Ringneck Trail in Warsaw began 7 years ago and still has no resolution, but Warsaw’s code enforcement officer Lawrence Clifford made it clear today that “significant progress” needs to be made by Aug. 18, or he may order the home to be demolished. The home is owned by Kyle Babcock …read more.

A new location of McDonald’s in Warsaw is now projected to open for business by Friday, July 11. NIPSCO crews were on scene Tuesday night working to connect power to the building and Todd Slabaugh, building commissioner for Warsaw, said he is expected to complete an inspection on the restaurant’s commercial cooking equipment as early as this …read more.

Todd W. Slabaugh has been selected to serve on the Etna Green Town Council. Kosciusko County Republican Chairman Randy Girod made the announcement noting Slabaugh will complete the remainder of the unexpired term of James Robbins, who resigned effective Dec. 15.

The house at 1405 Ranch Rd., Warsaw, currently has a demolition order on it, but a potential buyer has delayed the demolition. (Photo by Stacey Page) A Warsaw man intends to purchase a condemned house and make the estimated $60,000 in repairs. Gene O’Hara appeared before Warsaw Code Enforcement Officer Larry Clifford today to say …read more.

“This is like firing the attorney an hour before the final hearing,” said Warsaw city attorney Mike Valentine in response to an announcement that a condemned property is now under a pending sale. An order of demolition of the house at 1405 Ranch Rd., Warsaw, now stands in effect as it pertains to the current …read more.

Warsaw Code Enforcement Officer Larry Clifford, left, and Warsaw Building Commissioner Todd Slabaugh inspect the interior of a house at 1405 Ranch Rd., Warsaw, that will be demolished unless the owners come up with funding for repairs in the next 30 days. (Photo by Stacey Page) The owners of a dilapidated property at 1405 Ranch …read more.

The living room ceiling in the home at 1405 Ranch Rd., Warsaw, has caved in rending the home uninhabitable. (Photos by Stacey Page) The owner of a dilapidated home on Ranch Road had a hearing today with Warsaw Code Enforcement Hearing Officer Larry Clifford on the fate of a property that has plagued neighbors for …read more.