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Voters will decide if Elon Musk's SpaceX complex in South Texas will be its own city

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By Lauren McGaughy

Published May 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM EDT

Voters in an unincorporated area of Boca in Cameron County — next to Elon Musk's SpaceX complex in South Texas — are voting to make Starbase a city. That will give SpaceX more power over a public beach and state highway.

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