Starbase may be violating the Texas Open Meetings Act, attorney says

STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Past a “Private Property” sign, in a parking lot owned by SpaceX, sits a bulletin board.

It’s where the city of Starbase posts agendas for City Commission meetings.

Under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the bulletin board must be “at a place convenient to the public in the city hall.”

In mid-September, though, the CBS 4 Investigates team discovered the bulletin board at Starbase’s de facto city hall isn’t located in a public place — and it’s certainly not convenient.

Back in June, the city allowed SpaceX to install several large, black gates on public streets.

That stopped the public from driving through Starbase without permission from SpaceX. It also stopped the CBS 4 Investigates team from driving down Esperson Street, which leads to city hall.

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