Township trustees unanimously voted last month to refer Terwilleger, 73, to the Warren County Prosecutor's office for an investigation on allegations she allegedly backdated a series of checks totaling $134,000 and issued them without trustees' approval, as required by law.

The announcement comes as Terwilleger, who's held her publicly elected position continuously since she was appointed in 1980, faces accusations she's mismanaged township finances, falsified checks written on the township's account and authorized payments without trustees' approval, among other claims. 'It's time that we now can stop the bleeding in the fiscal office and start to work on the healing process,' said Trustee David Wallace, who's been a vocal critic of Terwilleger since he took office Jan. In an emergency meeting called Friday, township trustees thanked Terwilleger for her more than 33 years of service for the township, but said the decision was the right one to make. I wish you and all the residents of Hamilton Township the best,' Terwilleger wrote to trustees in the three-sentence letter. 'Thank you for the time that we have served together. Hamilton Township Fiscal Officer Jackie Terwilleger announced her retirement effective immediately, officials confirmed Friday.

One of Warren County's longest-tenured local officials has stepped down.

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