Texas county approves holding election to make SpaceX’s Starbase its own city
- A Texas county has approved an election for residents to decide on creating a city named Starbase, Texas, scheduled for May 3.
- Over 70 residents signed the petition for the election, and most are employees of SpaceX.
- Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño confirmed that the petition met all necessary state requirements for the incorporation process.
- If approved, Starbase would become the newest town in Cameron County since Los Indios was established in 1995.
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County judge approves election to decide whether SpaceX launch site will become a city
Cameron County’s top elected official on Wednesday signed an order clearing the way for an election that would allow employees of SpaceX’s South Texas launch site to make it the county’s newest city.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Says Starbase Will 'Soon' Be A New City After Cameron County Judge Orders Incorporation Election
SpaceX‘s Starbase facility will “soon” be an official new city, company CEO and billionaire Elon Musk said on Thursday after Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. ordered an election for the incorporation of Starbase as a Type-C municipality. What Happened: In December, Starbase General Manager Kathryn Lueders submitted a letter to the Cameron County Judge requesting an election to determine whether Starbase should be incorporated as a city. O…
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