Miami Twp. trustee resigns after getting new job

Robert Matthews Jr. , Miami twp. Trustee CONTRIBUTED

Credit: HANDOUT

Credit: HANDOUT

Robert Matthews Jr. , Miami twp. Trustee CONTRIBUTED

Miami Twp. Trustee Robert Matthews Jr. submitted his resignation, effective Tuesday.

Matthews, who was first elected to the Board of Trustees in 2013, is resigning to avoid any potential conflict of interest once he starts his new position on Wednesday with law firm Frost Brown Todd, according to the township.