SpaceX employees living at the company's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, are requesting a vote to incorporate the area into its own municipality. The election would allow residents to determine if Starbase, which is currently part of an unincorporated area of Cameron County, should become its own city.
St. Johns County seeks input for new superintendent searchCouncilman Ron Salem is calling for a special meeting on Wednesday to figure out the next steps when it comes to the Meridian Waste contract, which comes as the trash hauler is threatening to sue the city of Jacksonville over how it’s paid.
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. “If the election passes, this will be the newest town in Cameron County since Los Indios in 1995,” Treviño said in a statement. “We look forward to seeing the outcome of this election.”
More than 3,400 full-time SpaceX employees and contractors work at the Starbase site, according to a local impact study issued by the county last year.
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