Late last year, Cook Brothers filed suit against the county after commission denied his request for a rezone with a PUD, Planned Unit Development, overlay.

The suit claims Cook Brothers met all the requirements to be granted the rezone and overlay. Of course this is false.

Apparently, Mr. Cook thought by investing in the May primary elections, his odds of getting his rezone might be better. He made significant contributions to most of the pro development county commission candidates. Of course, all his picks lost badly.

Cook donated:

$500 to Mark Matlock
$500 to Julia Hurley
$300 to David Ball

Cook also donated $5,000.00 to the Home Builders Association of Knoxville. This is the group that sent out all the mailers for Matlock, Hurley and Eddie Simpson. Seems Mr. Cook spent a lot of money and got nothing for it.

No date as been set for the lawsuit.