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Abilene council approves incentives for confidential 'Project Surf,' residents criticize secrecy
Summary
The Abilene City Council approved a package of infrastructure and economic incentives for a confidential company called Project Surf, including a Chapter 380 agreement and TERS/DCOA incentives; council said contracts remain under NDA while some residents said secrecy has harmed transparency.
The Abilene City Council on a unanimous vote approved a set of economic-development incentives for a confidential project identified in the agenda as “Project Surf,” even as members of the public urged more transparency about the company and terms.
City Manager Emily Crawford told the council the incentive package includes an infrastructure incentive from the Dyess County Office of Advancement (DCOA), a TERS incentive and a Chapter 380 master economic-development agreement that together require council approval. “We are not able to disclose the details of this project just yet, we are still under an NDA with the company, and until our contracts are fully executed, we have to…
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