Pictured, from left, are Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Secretary Austin Rovenstine and Etna Green Town Council Member Keith Claassen. InkFreeNews photo by Liz Adkins.

By Liz Adkins
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — Keith Claassen was sworn in as an Etna Green Town Council member on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the Kosciusko County Justice Building.

Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Ragan appointed Claassen to serve the remaining unexpired term of former Council Member Jason Hanes.

Hanes resigned from his seat on Aug. 7, effective immediately.

Claassen has previously served on Etna Green’s council for about 20 years and ran for a seat in the November 2023 election. He was one of three people who filed for the position, but Ragan said the other two candidates did not meet requirements to serve on the council.

Etna Green Council’s next meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10.