<ul><li>SpaceX employees and families voted overwhelmingly to create the city of Starbase, shifting zoning and permit control to a SpaceX-aligned city council.</li><li>Elon Musk can now add 'city founder' to his résumé as residents voted to incorporate the area surrounding SpaceX complex in South Texas as 'Starbase.'</li><li>The near-unanimous decision formalizes SpaceX's dominance in the area previously known as Boca Chica, with nearly all residents connected to SpaceX.</li><li>Incorporating as a city moves local controls like zoning rules and permits to the new SpaceX-aligned city commission, despite some resistance from activist groups.</li></ul>

Elon Musk can now add 'city founder' to his résumé after SpaceX employees vote to create Starbase, Texas

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