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Starbase Watch · November 10, 2026

Cameron County's Nov. 17 agenda lists a notice of intent to consider a SpaceX tax abatement.

The item asks commissioners to authorize posting a notice that they intend to consider a Chapter 312 tax abatement agreement with SpaceX. The agenda, filed Nov. 10, 2026, doesn't name a project, site, amount or length.

Item 4.H on the Cameron County Commissioners Court agenda for Nov. 17, 2026, highlightedRead the agenda item

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