City of Brownsville approves $220M water infrastructure deal, 444-acre disannex

SpaceX to fund up to $220M in Brownsville water projects in exchange for land

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune August 31, 2026 McALLEN — Brownsville could receive up to $220 million from SpaceX for water and wastewater projects after the city agreed to remove roughly 445 acres of land from its city limits. During a special meeting over the weekend that lasted six hours, Brownsville city commissioners unanimously…

SpaceX to fund Brownsville water projects in exchange for land

The city agreed to deannex roughly 445 acres near the Port of Brownsville at SpaceX’s request in exchange for funding for water and wastewater projects.

City of Brownsville approves $220M water infrastructure deal, 444-acre disannex

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — During a Saturday special meeting, the city of Brownsville approved a $220 million Memorandum of Understanding for water and wastewater infrastructure projects while the City Commission approved a final reading of an ordinance to disannex approximately 444 acres of land. The MOU is a project designed to increase water availability in [...]

SpaceX backs $220M Brownsville water deal and land grab

The city of Brownsville has approved a $220 million water infrastructure deal involving Elon Musk's SpaceX and disannexed 444 acres of land to accommodate the rocket company's expanding Texas operations.