The Montgomery County Council has received 67 applications from people vying to fill the seat currently held by Gabe Albornoz (D-At-large) when he steps down next month.

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Albornoz announced Oct. 16 his plans to resign his seat on Dec. 1 with roughly a year left in his second four-year term.

County Executive Marc Elrich (D) subsequently announced that he would nominate Albornoz to lead the county’s recreation department, a position Albornoz held for years before joining the council in 2018. The coun

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