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Northampton County has a new controller for the next five months.

County officials and employees are banned from accepting anything of value, such as game or concert tickets, that is not available on similar terms to the public.

County Executive Lamont McClures administration proposes that Integrity Health operate a center to provide health care to employees and dependents.

Whoever gets the position will hold it for just five months until a new controller is elected in November and takes office in January.

Northampton County Council will delve into two independently elected offices Wednesday, as it interviews candidates for a new controller and discusses term limits on the District Attorney.

The borough will receive $10,900 from Northampton County for its Oct. 21 Founders Day Celebration.

County Council will meet Thursday, July 20, and may select a successor to Richard "Bucky" Szulborski at that meeting.

Racefest will hold a marathon, marathon relay, and half-marathon runs and walks.

Northampton County voters will have the chance to decide if the county executive, controller and councilmembers should be subject to term limits.

Northampton Countys last two controllers have died in office. Now, County Council is seeking to find a third controller is less than two years.