A Scioto Township resident, Cory Wasmus, who recently won election to a seat at the same table has filed a formal complaint in Pickaway County Common Pleas Court seeking the removal of township trustee Ralph Wolfe, alleging a pattern of misconduct spanning more than a year.
The verified complaint, filed by Cory Wasmus, invokes Ohio Revised Code sections 3.07 and 3.08, which allow a township officer to be removed for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance while in office. Wasmus, identified in the filing as a resident, elector, and taxpayer of Scioto Township, asserts he has standing to bring the action.
Wolfe, a duly elected Scioto Township Trustee, is listed as the respondent.
Allegation: Unlawful Deliberations After Meeting Adjourned
According to the complaint, one of the key allegations centers on an incident on October 16, 2025, involving what the complainant describes as unlawful post-meeting deliberation.
The filing states that after the trustees’ regular meeting was officially adjourned, Wolfe remained inside the township hall with other trustees and private developer Wendy Sizemore, who is currently involved in civil litigation against Wasmus. The group allegedly discussed zoning enforcement matters related to Wasmus’ property.
Wasmus contends that because the meeting had already concluded, this discussion constituted improper and unlawful deliberation.
The confrontation that followed was reportedly documented by Commercial Point Police, with call logs, witness statements, and video evidence referenced in the complaint as supporting documents. Those records confirm, according to the filing, that the meeting had ended prior to the disputed discussion.
Alleged Pattern of Misconduct
The October 16 incident is one of several episodes that the complaint claims took place between February 2024 and October 2025, forming what Wasmus describes as a “continuing pattern of misconduct” by Wolfe. Additional allegations in the complaint say that Wolfe made false statements about his home business during the election, after Wasumus said he greenlit the situation in conversations before.
Another significant accusation is the placement of several photos of parakeets in key areas during a public Scioto Trustee meeting that Wolfe led. Wasums defined these as “harassment.” he also said that it kept him from speaking, as he didn’t want to be photographed or videoed with the pictures or video, keeping him from his civil rights to speak in a public meeting such as this. The situation took a deeper turn when Wasumus complained to the Sheriff’s department and, during that investigation, found that Wolfe had been seen tampering with the video surveillance and had been disabled. Further investigation found surveillance video that showed Wolfe using an office paper cutter to trim the bird photos, and night surveillance video showed Wolfe entering the Township building late at night without lights on and possibly removing the photos from the wall and podium.
Next Steps
The case has been docketed as Case No. 2025 CI 335 in Pickaway County Common Pleas Court. Wolfe has not yet issued a public response to the complaint.
If the court finds sufficient evidence of wrongdoing under Ohio law, it has the authority to order Wolfe’s removal from office.
