Rep. Acevedo proposes item to cancel incentive agreement with Meta data center

El Paso city rep. proposes to end Meta incentive agreement

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- An El Paso city council member is proposing to cancel the incentive agreement that was presented to Meta, the tech company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Josh Acevedo, who represents Central, Northeast and East-Central El Paso, had an item added to next week's city council meeting to terminate the [...]

Rep. Acevedo proposes item to cancel incentive agreement with Meta data center

UPDATE (3:43 p.m.) -- The office of Representative Lily Limón confirmed with ABC-7 that Rep. Limón is working with Rep. Acevedo on the action item that would direct the city manager and attorney to start negotiations to terminate the contract with Meta Platforms, Inc. "This item is being brought forward in light of significant public concerns regarding utility affordability, water resources, environmental impacts, infrastructure burdens, transpa…

El Paso city representative seeks to terminate Meta data center deal, a move city officials have warned carries huge risks

El Paso District 2 city Rep. Josh Acevedo is seeking to terminate the tax break agreement the city awarded Meta Platforms Inc. in exchange for the tech giant developing a $10 billion data center in Northeast El Paso – a move officials have warned could create massive financial risks for the city.  Acevedo — whose district comprises portions of South and Central El Paso — is calling for a vote to direct the city manager and city attorney to “init…