Allen East hires new treasurer

News Top Stories Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp LIMA — Allen East schools appointed its newest treasurer, Kolt Shough, at a special board meeting Thursday night. Shough will start Monday, Nov. 16. According to Steve Emerick, Allen East school board’s president, Shough is coming from a job as a former member of the finance department at Lakota Local School District. Shough obtained his treasurer’s license last year. Emerick said the board was willing to wait and do a full search if it needed. “But what we found is Kolt, a young aspiring treasurer, who is already working at a large school and is from a community such as ours, a small farming community,” Emerick said. “We saw him not only as a great long-term treasurer but a great long-term employee and team member.” Shough replaces Andrea Snyder, who resigned in August after working for the district since 2014. Shough told The Lima News his wife grew up in Columbus Grove, and he grew up in DeGraff. Emerick said Shough’s military background also speaks to his character. Emerick said Shough’s biggest task will be mitigating the effects of the new property tax laws coming from the state, which is an issue he thinks most Ohio school treasurers will be dealing with. “First, he has to learn the school, our culture, our histories; learn what our financial history is and what our current financial future is projected to be,” Emerick said. “Then see if that matches with what he finds when he digs into the numbers, and he’ll also be dealing with realities we didn’t have two months ago, and also see whether or not we’ll get this money from the state based on property taxes.” Shough said he’s excited to join the community, provide sound financial advice and make sure the district goes in the right direction. Reach Deesarine Ballayan at 567-242-0456 Featured Local Savings