Mayor· 2022-2026
Joe Hardy
Boulder City
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 22
- Total speaking time
- 4:16:28
- Avg per meeting
- 11:39
- Segments
- 3909
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Top issues during term (18)(General)
Utility Rate Study and Multi-Year Rate Adjustments
Will determine future rate adjustments and capital funding strategies across all municipal utility customers.
Bootleg Canyon Zip Line Negotiations and Trail Planning
Potential lease revenue if a zipline agreement is established.
Buchanan Boulevard Improvements and RTC Infrastructure Funding
No city money — the $100,000 comes from RTC fuel-tax funding.
November 2026 Ballot Questions: Data Centers and Capital Funds
Could unlock significant new lease revenues from data center development and provide flexibility for capital projects.
data center lawsuit
Project delays could tie up municipal and private developer funds while forcing taxpayers to cover extra legal and review costs.
data center review
This massive tech investment could bring a major cash injection and new jobs to the local economy.
utility bills and data centers
Your monthly power bill could keep climbing if local energy resources get sucked up by massive data centers.
Proposed Townsite Solar 2 Data Center Project
The project represents a potential $2 billion capital investment with estimated lease revenues and tax benefits exceeding millions annually for the city.
Proposed Eldorado Valley Data Center Opposition
The project could bring modest revenue to city coffers, but residents argue potential long-term environmental and infrastructure costs outweigh the financial upside.
Proposed Data Center Ballot Measure for Eldorado Valley
Could potentially increase municipal lease revenues if data centers are eventually approved and developed, but risks straining local electrical and water resources.
Regional Water Supply and Colorado River Drought
Drought conditions and water level declines could impact regional utility and infrastructure planning.
legal dispute
The project's delay could stall expected tax revenues, leaving a temporary gap in local government funds.
data center petition
No direct tax dollars are shifting right now, but the outcome could sway massive tech investments and future commercial property values in town.
ballot initiative
This vote could bring in big tech tax dollars, but it might also trigger unexpected infrastructure costs for the city.
data center dispute
Local taxpayers could end up footing the bill or missing out on economic growth while the city and feds fight over this project.
federal land dispute
Local taxpayers could end up footing the bill for legal battles while missing out on big tech investments.
airport grant
This grant brings in external funding to upgrade local aviation infrastructure without draining city coffers.
data center approval
While the facility will likely bring in fresh tax dollars and tech jobs, the secrecy has left residents worried about hidden costs to public utilities and resources.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Hardy was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(General)
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