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Commission sets public hearing to consider closing Walker Bottom Road in eastern Marion County
Summary
Commissioners set a public hearing in early January to consider landowners’ request to close Walker Bottom Road near the county line; staff will advertise and follow required notice procedures.
The commission set a public hearing to consider a petition to close Walker Bottom Road, a rural route at the county’s eastern edge that historically connected into neighboring Walker and Fayette counties.
Speaker 7 explained landowners had requested the closure and that one earlier objector has since died and the family now supports closure. The commission discussed site logistics and the need to notify affected stakeholders; Speaker 5 proposed holding the public hearing in early January and, after calendar coordination, the commission set the public hearing for Jan. 6, 2026, as the meeting date was adjusted.
The commission directed staff to advertise the hearing and to follow the statutory notice and public-hearing process before taking a final action. No final closure vote was taken at the meeting; the vote will occur after the public hearing and required notices are completed.
