Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a North Texas municipal utility district and its leadership, accusing them of secretly orchestrating an illegal takeover tied to the controversial East Plano Islamic Center’s EPIC City development.
In a filing announced Monday, Paxton alleges that Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A of Hunt and Collin Counties violated the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) during a September 12, 2025 meeting in which a new board was installed and major actions were taken without proper public notice.
This new filing is separate from Paxton’s earlier lawsuit targeting the EPIC City–linked MUD board’s qualifications, which resulted in a temporary restraining order and then a temporary injunction that blocked the purported directors from acting and declared their post–September 12 actions void.
Now, Paxton is going after the September 12 “field” meeting itself, alleging it violated the Texas Open Meetings Act and asking the court to formally void the annexation and bar future secret maneuvering.
According to the lawsuit, the meeting—held in a remote field—resulted in the termination and replacement of legal counsel, the resignation of the entire existing board, and the appointment of a new slate of directors. The newly installed board also attempted to annex more than 400 acres of land associated with the EPIC City development, which is also called The Meadow.
Marketing materials originally suggested that the proposed community was intended to be exclusively for Muslims.
Paxton’s office contends the meeting notice failed to provide adequate information to the public, obscuring both the location and the scope of the actions under consideration. The lawsuit further alleges that officials misrepresented key agenda items, including the extent of involvement with the EPIC City project.
“The law requires transparency, especially when governmental entities make decisions that impact taxpayers,” Paxton said in a statement. “EPIC City developers have tried to evade the law in any way possible, but I will fight to uncover and stop any illegal scheme that seeks to advance their project.”
The attorney general is seeking to void the attempted annexation and have the court declare the defendants’ actions unlawful under TOMA. The lawsuit also requests injunctive relief to prevent further violations.
The EPIC City project has drawn scrutiny from state officials and local residents, with critics raising concerns about governance, transparency, and compliance with Texas law.
The case remains ongoing.
