Morgan Ousley is setting on the bench she presented to the town. Behind her is from left; Council Member Kevin Smith, Volunteer Fire Chief Randal Byer and Town Council President Todd Slabaugh (Photos by Michelle Reed)

ETNA GREEN — The Etna Green Town Council met last night, Tuesday, June 14, and was presented a bench honoring a longtime Etna Green Firefighter.

High School Junior and Girl Scout Morgan Ousley, of troop 10068, made a plastic bench in honor of her great-grandfather, Claude “Red” Davis, who had been a volunteer firefighter for Etna Green.

The bench was created with recycled, plastic bottle caps. Ousley hopes her project shows people that recycling and reusing can help reduce solid waste in area landfills. Ousley received the Gold Award, the highest achievement a girl scout can receive.

In other business:

• Laura Baker, town clerk/treasurer, has contacted the Kosciusko Community Foundation about the grant for the new playground equipment. Baker says it will take about nine weeks for paperwork to process.
• The Bicentennial committee asked for a member of the council to attend their next meeting in City Hall, at 6 p.m. June 21.
• The annual donation to the Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation was approved for $225.
• A resolution for an Internal Control Policy was passed. The policy is mandated by the Indiana State Board of Accounts. After June 30, the town of Etna Green must instate the policy to promote government accountability and transparency. Anyone who has access to any of the town’s charge accounts must watch training webinars to prepare for this policy.
• The council approved the financial management contract with Umbaugh.

The next Etna Green town council meeting will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12.