Green Garden Township Trustee Resigns, Board Seeks Successor

Article Summary: Green Garden Township Trustee Sarah has officially resigned from her position due to health reasons, creating a vacancy on the township board. The remaining board members have until November 15 to appoint a replacement, who, by state statute, must be a Republican.

Township Trustee Vacancy Key Points:

• Trustee Sarah has resigned from the board for health reasons.

• The township board has 60 days, until November 15, 2025, to appoint a successor.

• State law requires that the appointed trustee must belong to the same political party as the departing official, in this case, a Republican.

GREEN GARDEN TOWNSHIP — The Green Garden Township Board of Trustees is seeking to fill a vacancy after Trustee Sarah officially resigned due to ongoing health issues.

Supervisor Dean Christofilos made the announcement during the township’s workshop meeting on Monday, September 22. “She felt that it would be to the best interest of our community for her to resign,” Christofilos said.

Under state law, the board has 60 days from the date of resignation, September 16, to appoint a new trustee to serve the remainder of the term. The deadline for the appointment is November 15. The board’s last meeting before that deadline is November 10.

Trustee Ralph Deetsz noted a key legal requirement for the appointment process: the replacement must be from the same political party as the trustee who resigned. “It needs to be a Republican,” Deetsz confirmed.

Christofilos stated that a few interested individuals have already come forward. The board is not required to publicly advertise the opening and will conduct interviews with potential candidates. Due to the Open Meetings Act, no more than two board members can interview a candidate at one time.

“We have a few people already in mind that we feel would be good,” Christofilos said. He added his personal view that ideal candidates are those who are already engaged with the community and regularly attend meetings. “It’s important to be involved,” he said.