New emergency management director to start Jan. 1 in Scott County

BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County will start the year with a new emergency management director.

Amber Scudder, who is currently the county's addressing technician, confirmed during the regular Scott County Commission meeting Tuesday that she has accepted the position.

Joel Evans announced his resignation from the job during the Dec. 7 County Commission meeting.

Scudder will assume her new responsibilities as emergency management director along with floodplain coordinator on Jan. 1.

While she will continue to oversee county addressing, "we'll be looking for an assistant addressing technician to come in," she said.

Scudder has worked as an assistant to Evans since June 2008, commissioners noted.

Commissioner Donnie Kiefer said they are pleased to have been able to do an "in-house" promotion with a staff member who has experience working in that department.