(KERA) Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the developer of a proposed project aimed at supporting the Muslim community to stop construction — or face legal consequences.
But the builder says they aren’t even close to starting.
It’s just the latest development in the controversy over EPIC City, a project being developed by the East Plano Islamic Center that’s been bombarded with negative attention online and at least five investigations from state officials.
Here’s what you need to know about EPIC City, and the contentiousness surrounding it.
What is EPIC City?
The 402-acre development would be in unincorporated Collin and Hunt counties roughly 40 miles northeast of Dallas near the city of Josephine, and would include a new mosque, more than 1,000 single and multi-family homes, a K-12 faith-based school, senior housing, an outreach center, commercial developments, sports facilities, and a community college.
