<ul><li>Residents around SpaceX's Starbase launch site in southern Texas voted to incorporate as a city named Starbase with overwhelming support.</li><li>Majority of the new city's residents are believed to be SpaceX employees, with three current and former employees elected to serve as mayor and commissioners.</li><li>SpaceX aims to manage roads, utilities, schooling, medical care, and gain authority to close the nearby Boca Chica beach and state park for launches.</li><li>Elon Musk had announced the move of SpaceX's headquarters from California to the Starbase facility in Texas, citing reasons like safety concerns and regulatory issues.</li></ul>

Residents of SpaceX’s Starbase launch site vote to incorporate as a city

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