Albemarle City Council appoints Martha Hughes to vacant seat

Albemarle City Council appoints Martha Hughes to vacant seat

ALBEMARLE — The Albemarle City Council has filled its District 4 seat vacancy that has been open since August. At the council’s meeting on Monday night, councilmembers voted 4-2 to appoint Martha Hughes, who previously served on the council as an at-large member from December 2013 to November 2022. Her new term is set to expire on Dec. 7, 2026. “We started this process a couple of months ago, first asking for letters of interest, then following …