MoCo Names New County Manager
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The Montgomery County Commission voted unanimously to appoint Heather Nicole Scott as the new county manager at a called meeting on Friday, July 26.
'I am honored and excited by this great opportunity to join the Montgomery County team,' remarked Scott. 'Helping others is my passion, and I look forward to meeting and working with such a great community to continued from page
continue making Montgomery County a great place to live.'
This appointment comes a little over two months after longtime County Manager Brandon Braddy announced his resignation, which was effective at the end of May. Since then, commissioners have been working to fill the position, as they accepted applications for the position until June 15. Following this date, the Commission began the interview process for the five applicants, and ultimately, announced their intentions to hire Scott for the position after the executive session during the Board’s July 11 work session.
Scott has most recently served as a Jeff Davis County Administrator since October 2021, where she was responsible for supervising county employees, administering county laws and ordinances, preparing annual budgets, and overseeing county departments and agencies. She has also previously worked as the Jeff Davis County Clerk (2020-2021), Interfor Environment Health Safety Coordinator (20172020), Durden-Hudson Funeral Home Assistant (2015-2020), Meadows Regional Cancer Center Office Assistant (20142015), Growing Communication Office Manager (2009-2012), and Middle East Georgia Probation Officer Assistant (20062009). She is a Swainsboro High School graduate, and is a Georgia Certified Clerk through the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, where she also received certifications in business administration and management.
'We're excited to have Heather join us in Montgomery County. Her experience and leadership skills make her a perfect fit for this role. We're confident she'll help us make great progress in the county,” Commission Chairman Leland Adams emphasized about the decision.
In addition to this decision, the Commissioners also authorized Chairman Adams to sign the contractual agreement between Roberts Civil Engineering and the County for the engineering services on the J.M. Fountain Park project, which includes fixing the drainage at the park’s baseball and softball fields.
This agreement is a result of the $3 million Neighborhood Improvement grant which the Commissioners plan to use to renovate the park, which currently houses the Montgomery County Recreation Department. Some citizens previously shared their desire to use the funds to create a new recreation department in Ailey, but were told that this desire was not an option because of the prospective land being the property of the Montgomery County Development Authority, and because based on quotes gathered several years ago, the $3 million would only provide enough funding to purchase lighting for the area, rather than to create an actual facility.
With the plans in place for the park’s drainage work, the County will now seek companies to complete the work to move forward on the project.
Shortly before adjournment, the Commissioners also agreed to purchase 60 chairs for the Montgomery County Courthouse’s grand jury room and downstairs area. Commissioner Ginger Morris explained that she and Clerk of Courts Tammy Foskey had looked at the current chairs and determined them to be old and in need of replacement. The pair had reviewed several different options for chairs, ranging from $50 to $125, but had decided on a uniform set of chairs with arm rests, costing around $50 each.
