Township treasurer resigns; board requests MSP investigation into township finances

IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Monday’s Ironwood Township Board of Trustees meeting began with the addition of Treasurer Jyl Renee Olson-DeRosso’s resignation to the meeting agenda.

Following a closed session to discuss personnel issues, the board accepted Olson-DeRosso’s resignation, effective Aug. 22.

In addition to accepting the resignation, the board also voted to ask the Michigan State Police to begin an investigation in order to “assist (the township) in resolving discrepancies in the audit that the we could not resolve ourselves,” according to the language of Trustee Steve Boyd’s motion.

During an...