Boulder City voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to give the City Council authority to consider data-center leases on portions of the city-owned Eldorado Valley Transfer Area southwest of town. Question 1 would not approve a particular data center or require the city to build one. If voters approve it, any proposed lease would still need further city review. The transfer area spans more than 100,000 acres. Boulder City acquired the land in 1995, and more than 86,000 acres are protected by a conservation easement and unavailable for development. The ballot measure applies only to land outside that protected area. The city already leases parts of the area for solar power, battery storage and natural-gas generation. Those leases bring in millions of dollars annually for city operations. The city says data-center leases could add revenue for public safety, capital projects and other services, potentially helping keep property taxes low, but the financial benefit is not guaranteed. Question 1 would not raise taxes or fees or change land-use rules beyond the transfer area. Its central effect would be to let the council consider a new use for eligible public land; voters are not being asked to endorse a defined project.