Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Township continues to await resolution to tax debt

By RICHARD JENKINS

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IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — As township officials continue to prepare next year’s budget, some residents have expressed concern regarding the outstanding debt owed to various government entities in the county.

The debt is tax money former treasurer Jyl Olson-DeRosso collected but never passed on to the appropriate entities.

Township Supervisor Steve Boyd said Friday the township’s attorney and forensic auditor encouraged the township to continue operating as normal while they work with the insurance and bonding companies to satisfy the debt.

Although ther...