Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is moving forward with plans to build an official city around SpaceX’s industrial complex in South Texas, as local voters cast ballots on the proposal this weekend.
On Saturday, about 300 residents — most of them SpaceX employees — are voting on whether to incorporate the company’s sprawling Starbase facility into a new city.
The complex spans four square kilometers along the Gulf Coast, near the US-Mexico border. Voting is open until 7 p.m. local time (1 a.m. GMT Sunday), with most ballots reportedly cast during the early voting period.
According to Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza, Musk himself is listed as an eligible voter in the election, though he did not vote early by the April 29 deadline.
If approved, the city would mark a major milestone for Musk, who has recently taken on a leadership role in former President Donald Trump’s government efficiency committee, tasked with reducing federal spending. Meanwhile, Musk continues to face challenges at Tesla amid shifting market conditions.
SpaceX established its Starbase launch site in this humid coastal region in 2019 for rocket testing and launches. Surrounded by the Rio Grande River and natural preserves, the area has evolved into a hub for Musk’s space ambitions — and now potentially, a municipality of its own.
The vote outcome could pave the way for Musk to realize his vision of a self-sustaining community centered on innovation, aerospace, and future-forward infrastructure.
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