A record number of people spoke at Tuesday night's Mooresville Town Board meeting as re...

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A record number of people spoke at Tuesday night's Mooresville Town Board meeting as residents packed the room to discuss a mosque under construction.

For more than two hours of public comment, residents shared thoughts on the Islamic Center of Lake Norman project on Swift Arrow Drive off Morrison Plantation Parkway, property the center has owned since 2019, where early construction is already underway. At the Aug. 3 meeting, many speakers opposed the project, prompting local Muslim leaders and national advocacy groups to respond, calling the remarks painful and a misunderstanding of the religion. This time, more residents spoke in support, and faith leaders held a press conference before the meeting to denounce anti-Muslim rhetoric. Town leaders emphasized they are very limited in what they can do because religious assembly is a by-right use in the zoning district under the town's Unified Development Ordinance.

Comments during the meeting were mixed as the town moved forward with the project.

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A record number of people spoke at Tuesday night's Mooresville Town Board meeting as residents packed the room to discuss a mosque under construction. For more than two hours of public comment, residents shared thoughts on the Islamic Center of Lake Norman project on Swift Arrow Drive off Morrison Plantation Parkway, property the center has owned since 2019, where early construction is already underway. At the Aug. 3 meeting, many speakers opposed the project, prompting local Muslim leaders and national advocacy groups to respond, calling the remarks painful and a misunderstanding of the religion. This time, more residents spoke in support, and faith leaders held a press conference before the meeting to denounce anti-Muslim rhetoric. Town leaders emphasized they are very limited in what they can do because religious assembly is a by-right use in the zoning district under the town's Unified Development Ordinance. Comments during the meeting were mixed as the town moved forward with the project.

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