Starbase Docket
What SpaceX has asked of the Valley, and what the Valley has given, as recorded in local governments' own agendas, ordinances and minutes.
SpaceX and the City of Starbase: What the Valley Needs to Know
A neutral summary of recent actions, impacts, and open questions about SpaceX’s agreements and related projects affecting the Rio Grande Valley.
SpaceX and Brownsville Water Deal: What Residents Need to Know
Recent agreements between Brownsville and SpaceX involve land transfers, up to $220 million for water infrastructure, and related community impacts.
Agenda — City Commission Meeting (2026-09-16) Source
Board Packet - September 14, 2026 (Public Portal) — Brownsville Public Utilities Regular Board Meeting (2026-09-14) Source
Starbase_Special_Meeting_Agenda_2026-09-16.pdf Source
Audit and Oversight Committee Minutes 7.10.2026 — Audit and Oversight Committee Regular Meeting (2026-07-10) Source
Transcript: Commissioner’s Court Source
Project Quantum
Awaiting recordsBrownsville voted on a Saturday to let 444 acres of SpaceX land leave the city. How the ground was prepared, how the vote was taken, and whether it holds up.
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Part 1
How Brownsville's coast became SpaceX country
Before a Saturday vote handed 444 acres out of the city, thirteen years of laws, tax breaks and a brand-new town had already moved the ground. Part 1 of Project Quantum.
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Part 2
Six hours on a Saturday: how the vote was taken
A Saturday special meeting, comment by form an hour early, a staff memo with blank fields, and a mayor who called the deal 'take it or leave it.' Part 2 of Project Quantum.
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Part 3
Does it hold up? The law, the findings, and what anyone could do
Two findings make the disannexation legal: that the land is unimproved and that no refund is owed. Neither is supported in the public record. Part 3 of Project Quantum.
September 3, 2026
Your Water, Their Rocket
Awaiting recordsA city-owned utility became Starbase's water and sewer department, one closed session at a time. What it costs the ratepayers who own it, and the farms downstream.
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Part 1
Before the $220 million came the tanker trucks
How Brownsville's city-owned utility became Starbase's water and sewer department, one closed session at a time. Part 1 of Your Water, Their Rocket.
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Part 2
Whose water? SpaceX, the river, and the farms downstream
SpaceX must buy water rights to fill its pipeline, and on the Rio Grande every right comes out of the account the Valley's farms draw from. Next up: a power contract for a customer the utility won't name. Part 2 of Your Water, Their Rocket.
September 3, 2026
