Bessemer DDA debates whether to sell land for parking

By P.J. GLISSON

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BESSEMER — Members of the Downtown Development Authority continued a debate at an April 10 meeting as to whether to release a city lot to support a local business or to retain the land for possible future development.

The discussion related to a letter of request from James Thull dated Nov. 16, 2023. Action on Thull’s request has been tabled since that time.

Thull said in the letter that he now owns a building at 119 E. Sellar St. that he uses to rent apartments. His request was to purchase the adjoining lot at 199 E. Sellar St. for tenant parking.

Thull...