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Bessemer DDA reviews director's responsibilities

By P.J. GLISSON

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BESSEMER — Members of the Bessemer Downtown Development Authority voted last week to advertise the position of a part-time executive director for their board.

The person hired will take the reins from Samantha Dorr, who has served in that role for the past year and a half.

The position was created when former City Manager Charly Loper assigned Dorr, then the city secretary, to round up information for the DDA while Loper was immersed in a multi-year utility and road project.

It began as an extra responsibility for Dorr and then morphed over time to title...