(GAUTIER, Miss.) - Samantha Abell has been named Gautier's new city manager.
Robert Ramsay, city attorney and interim city manager, tells The Sun Herald the city had been seeking to fill the position since October, when Sidney Runnels was fired.
Abell has been employed with the city for a year and a half as the director of planning and economic development.
Information from: The Sun Herald, http://www.sunherald.com
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