SpaceX's Texas base will become a self-sufficient city - the majority of its residents voted for it

Now the voting results must be verified, and then the new municipality will be established.

• A vote was held in Starbase, Texas, regarding the registration of the settlement as a city, writes The Wall Street Journal. The SpaceX spaceport is located here.
• Only those residing within the proposed city limits could participate in the vote — about 300 people. 212 people voted 'for,' and six voted 'against.' The city will combine SpaceX facilities and residential complexes where company employees primarily live.
• After the ballots are counted, the election results must be confirmed by county commissioners, and then the new municipality will be registered.
• This measure will allow for an increase in personnel at SpaceX facilities and will grant local authorities a wide range of powers: for example, regarding zoning, construction, and other aspects of life.

• Elon Musk announced plans to create a city from the spaceport back in 2021. At that time, the discussion was about renaming the village of Boca Chica, but the entrepreneur said that the city's area would be much larger.
• In 2023, WSJ wrote that Musk plans to build a city in Texas adjacent to SpaceX facilities. The project includes modular homes, sports fields, and a school. Employees of SpaceX, Tesla, and Boring Company could rent property below market rates.

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