Back in October 2021, Cook Brothers Construction filed a lawsuit against Loudon County for denying them a rezone that would have allowed Cook to build 172 homes in the Glendale and Unitia area, where it was not wanted by the community. 16 months later, the judge ruled in the county's favor finding the county had acted legally in denying Cook's rezone request.

The commission, siding with the community, refused to buckle to an out-of-town developer legal demand to give him his way. While there were some, current and past commissioners, who said the county would lose the suit and lose millions of dollars, the majority voted to defend their action. Ultimately prevailing in court.

The actions of the commission, at the request of the residents in the area, protected and preserved a beautiful area in the Unitia/Glendale community. As we should have.