El Paso's top city officials said the municipal government cannot back out of a tax break agreement it granted Meta Platforms, Inc. in exchange for the company developing a data center in Northeast.

City Manager Dionne Mack and City Attorney Karla Nieman issued the statement Wednesday, a day after city Rep Josh Acevedo said he was placing an item on City Council's June 9 meeting calling for a vote to break the contract with Meta.

"Many residents have asked whether the city can simply cancel the Meta agreement. The answer is no," Mack and Niemen said in the joint statement.