Grass and Noxious Weeds

Chapter 553 of the city’s Codified Ordinances regulates grass and weeds on private property. Specifically, it states, “Between March 1 and December 31 of each year, no person or entity which is the owner of record of any parcel, lot or...

1861 Fair Oaks Structure Fire

At 7:59 PM on March 22, 2021 firefighters were dispatched to 1861 Fair Oaks for a structure fire.  

On arrival, firefighters found a single-family home with heavy fire showing from the rear of residence with extension into the attic space. The fir...

Fire & Emergency Services Awards Ceremony

Sidney’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services held an awards ceremony on March 11, 2021. The ceremony recognized numerous members of both the department and the community who before and during the pandemic; performed selfless and extraordin...

631 St Marys Avenue Structure Fire

The Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services was dispatched to a structure fire at 631 St. Mary’s Avenue, Sidney at 1:37 a.m. Saturday morning. Enroute to the scene, Sidney Police officers who were on scene advised that there was a heavy volume of...

839 Crescent Drive House Fire

On February 10, 2021, at 03:49, the Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services received a report of a house fire located 839 Crescent Drive.

The first units on scene reported heavy fire to the rear of the two-story, single-family home. The occupants ...

Natural Gas Aggregation Refunds to be Issued

Residential customers who are participating in the natural gas aggregation programs in the communities of Sidney, Greenville, Bellefontaine, Russia, Ft. Loramie, Bradford, Ansonia, Covington, Newberry Township, West Milton, and Jeffersonville will see a r...

Finance Department Wins National Award

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Sidney Again Named Tree City USA

Earlier this week, Sidney Mayor Mike Barhorst was advised that the City of Sidney was named a 2020 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.  First named Tree City USA in 1989, this marks the 32nd consecutive year the city has received the desig...

Income Tax Filing Deadline Extended to May 17

Last week, the state of Ohio and the city of Sidney extended their tax filing deadlines to match the new federal deadline of May 17, 2021.

Finance Officer Ginger Adams noted, “The Sidney income tax filing deadline, as well as late filing and late payment p...

Unconventional Vehicles Illegal on City Streets

There are a number of misconceptions in the public that so long as a golf cart or other unconventional vehicle is ‘street legal’ it may be operated on public roadways, but that is simply not true. Under current Ohio law, authorization ...

Historic Records Available Online

We’ve all either sung or heard the famous childhood tune, “Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?”, but can you tell me how to get to Mint Street in Sidney, Ohio?  You won’t find Mint Stre...

Tariff Increase Impacts Existing Natural Gas Aggregation Rate

On July 31 , 2020, Columbia Gas Transmission (TCO) filed a rate case with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposing to nearly double storage and transmission costs on TCO starting February 1, 2021. TCO was successful in their case and the city&am...

New Natural Gas Aggregation Price Locked In

Monday, March 1 was the deadline for the city to execute a new contract for its natural gas aggregation program. Despite the volatility in the natural gas market due to the extreme weather in late February, the city was able to execute an impressive fixed...

City Manager's Newsletter

The City Manager’s newsletter for April 16, 2021, is available online.

For an archive of City Manager newsletters, click here.

Sidney Finance Department Wins National Award

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City of Sidney to Receive $850K for Trail Extension

The City of Sidney will be one step closer to becoming the northern anchor of the Great Miami River Recreation Trail.  When completed, the 99-mile trail will extend from Sidney to Hamilton, and be part of the country’s largest paved tra...

SPD and DEA Announce Take Back Day

With opioid overdose deaths increasing during the pandemic, the Sidney Police Department and US Drug Enforcement Administration announces its 20th Take Back Day is scheduled for April 24th. At its last Take Back Day in October, DEA collected a record-high...

Narcotics Search Warrant Leads to Two Arrests

On Tuesday, April 06, 2021, at approx. 7:45 a.m. the Sidney Police Department executed a narcotic’s search warrant at 604 S Miami Ave, Sidney.  The initial entry and securing of the location had to be accomplished by utilizing the servi...

Narcotics Unit Indicts 24 People

It has been a busy two days for the Sidney Police Department as it pushes forward in its fight against drug abuse and drug trafficking.

On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at around 2:30 p.m. officers and detectives from the Sidney Police Department executed a n...

Traffic Stop/Drug Arrests

On March 30, 2021, at approximately 5:49 p.m. Officer Benshoff observed a vehicle traveling northbound on I-75 with a cracked windshield.   Officer Benshoff pulled out after the car and the car got off at exit 92.  Officer Benshoff attem...

Nuisance House Abated

On February 22 2021 at approx. 930 AM investigators and officers from the Sidney Police Department executed an Abatement Order at 701 Monroe Street, Sidney Ohio.

An abatement order issued out of the Shelby County Common Pleas Court ordered the immediate re...

Stabbing Reported

On February 5, 2021, the Sidney Police Department received a 911 call reporting a stabbing at 630 Fourth Ave. Sidney, Ohio 45365. Upon arrival Officers located Brianna Wilson age 27, a resident of the Fourth Ave. address with a number of stab wounds. Rile...

Narcotics Unit Indicts 19 People

On January 7, 202, the Sidney Police Department’s Narcotics Unit presented evidence to a Shelby County Grand Jury in regards to drug trafficking activity in the City of Sidney. Upon hearing evidence, the Grand Jury handed down indictments on 19 ...

Ohio Collaborative Certification Earned by City

This summer, the Department of Justice announced Standards for Certification for the Executive Order 13929, Safe Policing for Safe Communities. The Executive Order’s goal is to ensure that, together, we continue striving to provide transparent, ...

Arrest Made After Shooting Incident

On Sunday, November 29, 2020, at approximately 6:44 a.m. Sidney Police Department responded to 315 E South Street in regards to a shooting.  Upon arrival officers found a male subject lying in the grass next to 315 E South Street with a gunshot w...

Spring Hydrant Flushing

The City of Sidney Water Department's Spring hydrant flushing schedule will begin on Monday, April 19, 2021. Flushing of the City's fire hydrants will be completed between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. The program will continue for t...

Spring Leaf Mulch Giveaway

The City of Sidney will be offering its Spring Leaf Mulch Giveaway on the following Saturdays during the hours of 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Compost Facility located at 690 Brooklyn Ave.  

 A waiver for those 18 and over is required to ob...

I&I Deadlines to be Delayed One Year

The City of Sidney is extending the start dates for the Inflow & Infiltration (I&I) Program beginning with Area 7 and continuing with the remaining year dates. The OPEA has approved the City’s request to delay the plan by one year.

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