Since fewer than two people would be eligible to participate in a precinct committeemen caucus to fill a vacancy on the Leesburg Town Board, Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee Chairman Mike Ragan will appoint a person.
Republican Doug Jones resigned from the Board in November, effective Dec. 31.
The Leesburg Town Board vacancy will be filled and announced at 3 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Kosciusko County Clerk’s Office, 121 N. Lake St., Warsaw.
Eligible applicants must be a resident of the town of Leesburg and be a Republican in good standing, according to a news release from Ragan. The appointed person will fill the remaining unexpired term of Jones effective Jan. 1.
Declarations of candidacy and statements of economic interests are available at the Clerk’s Office, and must be notarized and filed with Ragan no later than 72 hours prior to the appointment. Ragan’s phone number is 574-265-1430 and email is mragan@sprintmail.com.
“Additionally, we would like to thank Doug Jones for his many years of service to the citizens of Leesburg, and we wish him well in his future endeavors,” the release states.
