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Chapter 312 Tax Abatement Agreement — Meta (WURLDWIDE LLC)

The City of El Paso's Chapter 312 tax-abatement agreement with WURLDWIDE LLC, d/b/a Statue LLC — the same Delaware shell behind the Meta data center ("Seafox"). It abates 80% of City property taxes — on both the buildings and the equipment — for 10 years per phase, for up to five phases.

Parties: City of El Paso & WURLDWIDE LLC (d/b/a Statue LLC)  ·  Signed: Dec 7, 2023  ·  Length: 42 pages  ·  Source: City of El Paso public records
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What this document shows

  • 80% off City property taxes on both the buildings and the equipment (servers), 10 years per phase, for up to 5 phases — a flat 80%, no step-down.
  • Requires $800 million in investment but only 50 permanent jobs total; remote workers count; wage floor about $16.43/hour, not due for years.
  • No water or power limits — utilities live in a separate EPWater agreement that is not part of this contract.
  • The City agreed not to recommend taxes or rules aimed at data centers for 35 years, and to oppose public-records requests at the Texas Attorney General on the company's behalf.
  • The tax break is only clawed back if the company misses the $800M investment or is convicted of knowingly hiring undocumented workers — missing the job count just lowers future breaks.
  • The company can sell or transfer the project and keep the abatement, and can quit the deal at any time, for any reason.
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