Mathis gets road closed while linemen acknowledged

Jason Futch [email protected] Since January, Hamilton County realtor Jorrie Mathis has wanted to get a stretch of public road closed to the public and has petitioned the county to act on this. The road lies on private property that belongs to Mathis and his extended family. On Tuesday, April 15, he got his wish when the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners met for their regular meeting at the county courthouse. The discussion on Mathis's request came as a public hearing. "I am making one last plea to close the road that runs through my property," Mathis said. "I wrote a letter to the county commissioners as to why it's important to shut the road off through my