This week’s Hometown Public Servant is Stacey Scarboro, Emanuel County Board of Commissioners administrative assistant.
Born and raised in Fernandina Beach, Florida, Scarboro and her family moved to Fannin County, Georgia when she was six-years-old. In 1994, after a few big life changes, Scarboro’s mother selected Swainsboro as the town in which she wished for her and her children to live in, and ever since, Emanuel County has been home to Scarboro.
“My mother loved how Emanuel County was centrally located between Macon, Savannah, and Augusta. She bought our little homeplace in Kemp and Swainsboro has been home ever since. In January 2020, I purchased my first home roughly two miles from our homeplace that my mama loved so much. Emanuel County was and still is our chosen home,” Scarboro explained.
Working closely as the assistant of Emanuel County Administrator L. Guy Singletary and the county commissioners, Scarboro wears many unmentioned hats and wears her hats proudly while managing the county’s social media, marketing, and website.
“I love the challenge that comes with my job and I appreciate the opportunity to work for and serve Emanuel County,” Scarboro stated in a recent interview.
A faithful servant, Scarboro’s job duties have changed multiple times during her five years of employment with the commissioner’s office but she says that the basic job as administrative assistant has continued to stay true through time.
“Guy has seen my potential and has given me tasks to help my growth in my current role and for that, I am also appreciative. I have worked in many capacities within our office and have placed myself in a position to attempt to learn as much as possible. I have a need to be challenged and a desire to learn. I enjoy helping others and if there’s a way that I can help someone, I’m all in,” she further commented.
Scarboro’s day-to-day job duties vary each day. Some days are spent working with the commissioners and their meetings, but her everyday workflow consists of providing daily Covid social media updates and whatever task is thrown her way while handling basic administration duties. However, with all Scarboro’s many responsibilities, her most enjoyable moments on the job are spent communicating with the citizens of the county.
“Citizens call for various reasons and usually, it’s a real problem for them. That’s where I can make a difference and help solve their problems or put them in touch with someone who can,” Scarboro stated.