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MOUNT VERNON, September 6, 2024 – On Friday, September 6, 2024, Mayor Matthew Starr
appointed Samantha Ramsier Interim Auditor for the City of Mount Vernon, effective Saturday,
September 7, 2024.
On Monday, August 26, 2024, Auditor Terry Scott announced at a meeting of the Mount Vernon
City Council that he would retire on September 6, after serving in the elected position for 30 years,
making him the longest-serving Auditor in Mount Vernon history.
Ms. Ramsier was born and raised in Mount Vernon and has a Bachelor of Science degree in
Accounting from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, where she also minored in Entrepreneurship.
She owns and manages five tax offices, and provides payroll and bookkeeping for a variety of
businesses in Mount Vernon. She is also a certified tax preparer and a member of the National Tax
Preparers Association.
In addition, Ms. Ramsier is president of TouchPointe Family and Marriage Resources. She is
married to Jesse Ramsier, a Patrol Sergeant for the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.
Ms. Ramsier’s interim appointment will be for a period not to exceed 45 days, during which time
the Knox County Republican Party’s Central Committee Members, representing precincts within
the City of Mount Vernon, will appoint a long-term replacement for the City Auditor position. The
GOP Central Committee has a selection committee in place, chaired by Knox County Republican
Party Chair Fred Dailey