US EditionStarbase, the SpaceX site, is likely Texas’ next city. What happens next?
- Residents in Boca Chica Village, Texas, are voting through May 3, 2025, on incorporating their community as the city of Starbase.
- A petition filed in December 2024 by SpaceX employees triggered this incorporation vote.
- The proposed 1.5-square-mile city currently houses fewer than 300 residents, primarily SpaceX employees.
- Expected results indicate 90% of the 279 eligible voters will favor establishing the city.
- If approved, the city will gain authority over local roads and beaches, which will ease SpaceX operational challenges.
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SpaceX’s Starbase nears city status with voter support
Starbase is on the cusp of becoming the nation’s newest municipality. Local voters are casting ballots and deciding whether to incorporate the Starbase community. The voting process, which runs until May 3, 2025, could transform the unincorporated area into a space-age city. Starbase is located in Cameron County’s Rio Grande Valley, 25 miles east of Brownsville, Texas. It is home to SpaceX’s Starship facility and houses fewer than 300 residents,…
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