Plymouth Township officially seeking replacement treasurer
A posting on the official Plymouth Township website this week lists a job opening for a new township treasurer.
Current Treasurer Bob Doroshewitz, a fixture of local government for more than two decades, plans to leave office, and the township is now seeking a viable replacement although Doroshewitz has not detailed an effective date of his resignation. The employment posting follows a stretch of resigna
Doroshewitz said at a June 23 board meeting that he plans to step down at the end of 2026 or in early 2027, roughly halfway through his four-year term. “It’s just time,” he said. He said his decision was not tied to contentious board meetings or the work environment. He said he wants to stay long enough to see the township move to cloud-based financial software and to mail winter tax bills.
Doroshewitz was first elected to the board as a trustee in 2004 and was appointed treasurer in 2022 to fill a vacancy. He was elected to the position in 2024. The job pays $120,000 a year, plus a 15 percent contribution to a 457(b)-retirement plan. The township website listed a notice seeking “interested, qualified residents” to fill the treasurer’s role.
Doroshewitz’s announcement was one of a series of departures. Trustee Jen Buckley, whom the board appointed in 2022 in a combative process to fill the seat Doroshewitz vacated, announced her resignation in a June 24 letter. She said her family was moving outside the township to be closer to their children’s school and sports activities. Like Doroshewitz, Buckley said her departure was unrelated to the board’s contentious nature.
Clerk Jerry Vorva left his role in March, citing a cancer diagnosis and what he described as a “hostile environment” at township offices. Buckley and Trustee Sandy Groth were at the center of the search for a replacement clerk. Both sought the appointment and clashed during public meetings about the handling of the appointment. The board deadlocked on the appointment and eventually chose Kim Gaedeke to fill the position in May. Vorva is currently suing Trustee John Stewart claiming Stewart created a hostile working environment in township hall.
Trustee Mark Clinton then resigned in a July 28 letter, less than halfway through his elected term. He cited the “deceitful nature” of township leaders and said he had seen “little to no meaningful progress” under the current administration during the past two years.
“The majority of the board, once I leave and my position has been replaced, will have been appointed and did not receive a single vote,” Doroshewitz said.
Doroshewitz said he is hoping his replacement will be “community orientated.”
“I kind of circulated the word, circulated an email, and said, ‘If you know anybody, I’m kinda looking for this profile,’” Doroshewitz said.
“You don’t come out for one of these positions unless you’re interested in serving the community, that’s just a given,” Doroshewitz said. “What I would like about it is you can do something for somebody that in the grand scheme of things is small but for them it may be huge. You can really impact people’s lives.
“Hopefully, I have enough respect on the board that my recommendation will carry some weight,” Doroshewitz added.
