Josh Bootsma
The Lansing Journal
The Thornton Township Board of Trustees passed a motion Tuesday night to declare Township Assessor Cassandra Elston “absent from her duties,” and order her to return to her office.
The vote saw Trustees Darlene Gray-Everett, Jerry Jones, and Carmen Carlisle, as well as Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, support the motion. Trustee Christopher Gonzales voted against, citing the fact that Elston — an elected official — has been unable to access her…


