Eatonton city officials and local law enforcement become envious of Malachi York and the Nuwaubian community for one of many reasons, 404 Shady Dale Road was the future site to increase tourism in Putnam County. City officials become adversaries deliberately delaying zoning and land permits for future buildings on the Nuwaubian property. Despite the harassment and negative smear campaign by Sheriff Howard Sills and deputies Nuwaubians continued to increase their population and popularity involving them selves in fighting for their rights through the political arena,

York becomes exonerated in 2001 of all pass building and zoning violations stemming