Etna Green council approves $273,958 in vouchers, removes former clerk from accounts and names interim deputy

The Etna Green Town Council on a unanimous voice vote approved $273,958.15 in accounts payable and took a series of administrative steps after the June 30 resignation of Clerk-Treasurer Barb Wagner.

Council members heard a brief financial report noting the high total included routine semiannual payments and one-time items left by the departing clerk. A council member moved to accept the voucher package as presented; the motion was seconded and approved.

The council also approved paperwork to remove Barb Wagner from the town's accounts at First Merchants Bank, Interior Credit Union and Trust Indiana, and formalized temporary financial responsibility for Ann England, who the minutes list as chief deputy clerk and the interim handling of bank signatories while the town recruits a replacement. Eileen Hall and outside trainers were reported as helping staff keep payments current during the transition.

Town officials said they would extend the filing and appointment timeline for the clerk position; the council set a target appointment step for July 25 at 3 p.m. at the justice center and directed staff to issue a press release about the schedule.

Separately, council members confirmed that the State Board of Accounts will perform the standard audit of town books following the staff transition.

Next steps: staff will complete the bank signature paperwork, keep the public informed about the recruitment schedule, and include supporting documentation for voucher approvals in the next packet.