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Officer Title: Director of Finance
Phone Number: 325-437-4913
Email: marjorie.knight@abilenetx.gov
Comptroller’s Online Chapter 380-381 Economic Development Agreements Database
Note: For agreements that do not have a set expiration date, the expiration date will show as 12/31/2078. All information has been provided by local governments. Only agreements that are or were active as of Sept. 1, 2021, when HB 2404 went into effect or agreements that have been entered into, amended or renewed since then are required to be reported to the database.
Abilene
Chapter 380-381 economic development agreement information as reported to the Comptroller by this entity.
About This Local Government
Local government type: City
Local government code: 0013074
Type of agreement: New
Record filed: 12/29/2025 03:24
Address of Local Government
Address
555 Walnut St
Abilene, TX 79601
Contact information for officer/other person representing the local government
Emily Crawford
City Manager
325-676-6201
publicinfo@abilenetx.gov
Entity Information
Entity Name: Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC
Assumed Name of the Entity:
Business Address of Entity: 2500 E. Kearney St, Springfield, MO, 65898
Entity Contact Phone Number: 4178735367
Entity Contact Email: lclund@basspro.com
Agreement Information
Effective Date of Agreement: 12/05/2025
Expiration Date of Agreement: 12/31/2049
Counties that the agreement affects: Taylor
Total Monetary Value of Agreement: 12433045.00
Terms on Which Agreement Expires: Until the earlier of: (A) each party hereto has completed their respective obligations hereunder; or (B) twenty-one (21) years from the Opening Date (the "Term").
Source of Money Used or Type of Tax Implicated By the Agreement: Sales Tax and Property Tax
Agreement Information
Agreement Number: 0013074
Purpose of Agreement
Construction of a 70,000 sq ft retail development to enhance and expand the City's commercial economic and employment base. Improvements must be completed on or before December 31, 2028. Incentives include a sales tax annual rebate payable over 20 years (total payments not to exceed $3,676,760); annual payment of $375,000 from the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2 over 10 years (total payments not to exceed $3,750,000); property tax annual rebate over 10 years (total payments not to exceed $1,256,285); waiver of all building, construction, impact and permit fees over the course of the agreeme
Copy of the agreement
Previous Agreement Number:
Contact information for person submitting agreement to database
Officer Name: Marjorie KnightOfficer Title: Director of Finance
Phone Number: 325-437-4913
Email: marjorie.knight@abilenetx.gov