Walking away from El Paso’s deal with the Wurldwide data center—the project most residents know as Meta—could expose the city to more than $1 billion in legal liability. That’s the warning City Council received in a detailed briefing earlier this month, and it puts a hard financial floor under what has become a significant local debate.
The April 13 presentation confirmed that all existing agreements with Wurldwide are legally enforceable, covering everything from the land purchase and development terms to tax abatement and economic development incentives approved by a previous City Council.
Council was advised that terminating those agreements without cause would expose El Paso to liability exceeding $1 billion.
What’s actually at stake for El Paso taxpayers
The financial stakes run in both directions. According to the city’s official release, the project is projected to generate more than $400 million in tax revenues for the City of El Paso alone over the next 25 years…