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A one-year “cooling off period” for Luzerne County elected officials and board members was debated during Thursday’s Government Study Commission meeting.

Luzerne County’s Election Board will publicly advertise a vacant fifth board chairmanship seat in coming days and then allow two weeks for citizens to apply, it decided Wednesday.

Luzerne County grants writer Michele Sparich will once again serve as an acting division head — this time temporarily overseeing operational services, county Manager Romilda Crocamo announced Wednesday.

Luzerne County Council unanimously confirmed the hiring of a new human services division head Tuesday but tabled a vote to approve a union contract with county detectives.

Luzerne County Coroner Jillian Matthews has resigned to accept a management position in the county District Attorney’s Office.

Luzerne County’s total voter registration dropped by 6,700 since the Nov. 5 general election, the latest statistics show.

Nine workers were hired in Luzerne County government in December, while two more returned to county employment, according to the new monthly personnel report.

Luzerne County Council is set to fill 15 vacant board seats Tuesday but will hold off on those with choices to be made, said Vice Chairman Brian Thornton.