Texas County Sets Election to Decide Starbase Incorporation as New City

Residents near SpaceX's South Texas site will vote in May on whether to establish Starbase as a Type-C municipality.

Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño approved an election to determine if SpaceX's Starbase site will become an official city, with voting scheduled for May 3, 2025.
The petition for incorporation, signed by over 70 residents—most of whom are SpaceX employees—met state requirements for the process to move forward.
If approved, Starbase would become a Type-C municipality, governed by a mayor and two commissioners, with SpaceX's security manager listed as the sole mayoral candidate.
SpaceX argues that incorporation would streamline the development of local amenities and support its growing workforce of over 3,400 employees and contractors.
Environmental groups have raised concerns about the potential impact of increased development, citing past legal action over alleged violations of environmental regulations by SpaceX.