City expected to give developers more time to acquire West Third Street property
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A view of part of the 4.4 acres on West Third Street that Samson Developers is looking to purchase, November 12, 2012. (Brittany Hannah/RN-T)
A view of part of the 4.4 acres on West Third Street that Samson Developers is looking to purchase, November 12, 2012. (Brittany Hannah/RN-T)
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The Rome City Commission has called a special meeting for Friday at 11:45 a.m. for the purpose of extending a memorandum of understanding with Samson Developers for the West Third Street Property.

The Samson Developers group, which includes David Doss, Duke Hospitality, architect Rick Standard and Hogan Construction, plan to build a hotel on the site and currently have until Jan. 2 to close on a bid for the property.

Doss said in a previous interview that his group has a letter of commitment from a major hotel chain, but that he did not want to disclose whom that was with until the board of directors gave formal approval to the deal when they meet within the next 60 days. The meeting will be held at the commission’s meeting room in City Hall on Broad Street.

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jet61
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December 21, 2012
They've had enough time if they knew what they were doing. David Doss is only in this for his

self-gain. How blind are you guys? Get somebody in there that knows what they're doing.
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