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Santa Barbara County Fills Vacancy For Major County Job

Santa Barbara County has filled a vacancy for a major county post.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors hired Janette Pell as the new Director of General Services. Pell has worked in county government for nearly three decades, including most recently serving as the Department’s Assistant Director of General Services. Her career also includes stints with San Luis Obispo, and Kern Counties.

Pell fills the vacancy created by the promotion of Matt Pontes to Assistant County Executive Officer.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.