Township treasurer rescinds resignation

IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Jyl Olson-DeRosso will remain Ironwood Township treasurer, at least until November’s election, after the township board accepted her request to rescind her resignation from the office Friday.

Olson-DeRosso had submitted a letter of resignation that was accepted by the township board at its July 25 meeting, with the resignation not set to take effect until Monday.

On Friday, Olson-DeRosso said at the time she felt pressured to give up the position.

“(The resignation) had nothing to do with the four individuals sitting around me at the table, but there was an individual in the community that basically threatened, or coerced me, and asked for my resignation,” she said, adding that she has since taken out a personal protection order against the individual.

She said she would make a decision about what to do regarding the general election at a later date. Olson-DeRosso lost her primary race earlier this month to Maria Graser.

Trustees Steve Boyd and Kevin Lyons were absent from the meeting.