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Hazmat Called to 300 East Parkwood

At 7:22 p.m. on May 22, 2023, Sidney firefighters were dispatched to 300 E. Parkwood for a chemical reaction in the basement.  The original call stated that the chemical was 10 ounces of Chlorine poured into a 40-gallon tank of Sulfuric Acid crea...

City Manager Named to Forty Under 40 List

Sidney City Manager Andrew Bowsher was recently named to the Dayton Business Journal’s prestigious Forty Under 40 list. The award presentation banquet was held May 18 in the Apollo Room at Wright State University.

This marks the 26th year the Day...

Sidney Police Sergeants Graduate from Supervisor Training

Sidney Police Sergeants Robert Hurd and Ethan Brown graduated from STEP on May 17, 2023.  The STEP training process is designed to develop newly promoted officers, or about to be promoted officers, into highly effective first line supervisors wit...

Neighborhood Pride Grant Funding Awarded

The Citizens Peer Review Board recently met and awarded the 2023 Neighborhood Pride Grant. 

Those properties awarded funding for exterior property improvements include the following:

• 214, 224 and 225 Franklin 
• 805, 809-811 and 813-815 Forak...

Volunteers Sought for Clean Sweep of Great Miami River Event

The Clean Sweep is an annual volunteer event focused on removing trash and restoring the health of the Great Miami River. It’s an opportunity to learn about our river, and it’s a time to come together with your family, your neighbors, your community, and ...

City Seeks Host Families For September Guests

The cities of Bellefontaine, Columbus, Delaware, Dublin, Findlay, Marysville, Sidney and Troy will be hosting local sessions for international travelers from Japan as a part of the Japan-America Grassroots Summit. Summit participants will arrive in Columb...

Door-to-Door Solicitors Providing False Information about City's Electric Aggregation Program

It has come to the city’s attention that IGS Energy solicitors are going door-to-door and suggesting that the city’s electric aggregation supplier, Energy Harbor, is filing for bankruptcy or doing so is imminent. This is a fal...

City Earns Second GFOA Award

The city was recently informed by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) that it had been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its annual comprehensive financial repor...

Sidney Police Department Earns Lexipol Gold Award

The Sidney Police Department was recently recognized by the Lexipol Connect Program for achieving the Lexipol Connect Gold level for consistently and effectively disseminating policies to officers, issuing timely policy updates as laws change, and ensurin...

Safety Town Program to be Held

The Sidney Police Department will again be holding its annual Safety Town Program June 19 through June 22, 2023. There will be two daily sessions of the program; the first taking place from 9:00 a.m. to noon and the second from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. each...

City Earns GFOA Award

The city was recently informed by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) that it earned the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. 

The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It refle...

Chemical Spill at 1905 Progress Way

At 9:04 a.m. on May 2, 2023, Sidney firefighters were dispatched to 1905 Progress Way on a Chemical Spill with an employee exposed. The original call stated that the chemical was Hydrochloric Acid. 

Upon Sidney Fire Department arrival, they found ...

Traffic Stop Leads to Fentanyl/Meth Seizure

On April 30, 2023, Sidney Patrol Officer Hayden Bronne, working in conjunction with the Sidney Narcotics unit, executed a traffic stop leading to an arrest of a Sidney resident who was in possession of approximately 8 grams of Methamphetamine and 6 grams ...

Sidney PD Receives Grant to Help Children

Drug addiction impacts a community in many different ways.  Unfortunately children who have a parent that is struggling with drug addiction can be the ones who are often most affected.   Children witnessing drug addiction are too young a...

City Announces Summer Yard Waste Collection to Begin

Effective May 1, 2023, the City’s solid waste contractor, Republic Services, will begin summer yard waste collection service. Republic has announced that yard waste will be collected on each residents regular trash collection day.

Republic will u...

Waterpark Season Passes on Sale Now

Season passes for the Sidney Waterpark are currently on sale at City Hall, 201 W. Poplar Street in the Revenue Collection Department. All season passes are $36.00 per person. Passes will remain on sale at City Hall until noon on June 3. Season passes will...

Summer Recreation Programs Announced

Summer will soon be here and that means the Sidney Parks & Recreation Department will be entering its busiest season of the year. In addition to maintaining the 450+ acres of parkland, the department also oversees a number of summer programs. From a M...

2022 Firefighter of the Year Announced

The Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services has announced that Scott Marchal has been named Firefighter of the Year for 2022. 

Marchal has been with the department for 15 years and has distinguished himself as a strong leader with a solid...

Solar Eclipse Coming to Shelby County

A total solar eclipse is a rare and spectacular event. On average, one happens somewhere on the Earth once every 1.5 years and only 21 solar eclipses have crossed the lower 48 in the entire history of the United States. On April 8, 2024, the centerline fo...

Grass and Noxious Weed Notice

Not only are unmanaged grass and vegetation unsightly, they can cause respiratory problems, especially in children. People can suffer serious allergic reactions, such as dermatitis and rhinitis or asthma from contact with plants and their pollen. In addit...

Graceland Cemetery Guidelines Reviewed

City staff reminds the general public and visitors to the Graceland Cemetery of the rules and guidelines in place at the cemetery pertaining to the placement and removal of gravesite decorations.  

A general rule of thumb – if the decora...

New Emergency Mass Notification System for Shelby County

The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has announced a new mass emergency notification system that will be utilized for local emergencies beginning March 1, 2023. Civic Ready will be the new platform; Hyper-Reach was the old platform.&nbs...

2022 Consumer Confidence Report Available

In 1998, Congress made changes to the Safe Drinking Water Act which requires entities that produce "potable" water, supply their consumers with a report on the quality of their water. This report is called the "Consumer Confidence Report&qu...

2022 Fire & EMS Annual Report Available

The 2022 Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services Annual Report is available online. Below are some highlights from the report:

• Total calls for service (Fire and EMS) for the seventh straight year have exceeded 4,000 calls (3,001 EMS and 1,126 Fire...

Water Meter Updates Planned

The city has contracted with NECO Water to provide updates to existing water meters within the city. Just over 6,300 units will be updated. This work will begin Monday, February 13, 2023, and will take several months to complete. 

As a part of the...

Structure Fire at 528 South Main Avenue

At 2:42 PM on February 4, 2023, the Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services were dispatched to 528 S. Main on a report of a structure fire. 

A two story duplex with smoke showing from the attic space was found upon Sidney Firefighter arri...

Canal Feeder Trail Update

In late December 2022, the contract for Phase V of the Canal Feeder Trail development was awarded to Jutte Excavating of Fort Recovery Ohio. A pre-construction meeting is to be scheduled in the coming months, with construction expected to begin in early s...

Structure Fire at 751 Campbell Road

At 12:45 AM on January 30, 2023, Sidney firefighters were dispatched to 751 Campbell Road for a structure fire. 

Sidney Police officers were in the area checking on a possible breaking and entering and saw smoke coming from the apartment. ...

2023 Street Resurfacing Program

The city is again preparing for its annual street paving program. This spring you will notice contractors repairing and replacing curbs and gutters throughout the community in advance of the annual street resurfacing program. Streets that will be resurfac...

City Awarded MARCS Grant

Late last week, the city was notified of its successful Ohio Department of Commerce, State Fire Marshal 2023 MARCS grant application. The city was awarded $41,723.78 as a part of the program.

With the funding, the city anticipates purchasing 11 additional ...

McDonough Selected to be Sidney's Next Police Chief

Earlier today, Sidney City Manager Andrew Bowsher announced that Mark McDonough has been selected to be Sidney’s next Chief of Police. McDonough most recently served as the Chief of Police for Whitehouse, Ohio. Prior to serving the community of ...

City Earns Prestigious Auditor of State Award

Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber recently presented Finance Officer Renee DuLaney with the Ohio Auditor of State Award with Distinction for the audit of year ended December 31, 2021.

Entities that receive the award meet the following criteria of a &ld...

Active Shooter Incident

On Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at approximately 8:00 a.m. Sidney Police Officers were dispatched to the Sidney Food Town located at 1010 Wapakoneta Ave in regards to an active shooter situation. After arrival to the Sidney Food Town law enforcement enco...

Meeting with Japanese City Officials Held

A follow up meeting to the 2021 introduction meeting with officials from Ichihara City was held on Tuesday, December 6. City of Sidney staff members met via Zoom with representatives from Ichihara City to learn more about the Japanese community. Ichihara ...

Japan-American Grassroots Summit

The Japan America Grassroots Summit is an annual large-scale exchange of Japanese and American people, held alternately in Japan and America. Ohio will play host to the summit in 2023. Sidney will host a local session September 21 through September 23.&am...

Assistant Fire Chief Barhorst earns OFCA Credentials

Sidney City Manager Andrew Bowsher announced earlier today, that Assistant Fire Chief Eric Barhorst was notified by the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association (OFCA) of his successful completion of the organization’s uniform credentialing progr...

City Awarded CHIP-LAP Funding

The Ohio Department of Development’s Office of Community Development (OCD) has recommended funding for the city’s Program Year 2022 Community Housing Impact and Preservation Lead Abatement Program (CHIP-LAP) application. Sidney&rsq...

Deputy Fire Chief Davis Graduates from Fire Executive Program

Sidney City Manager Andrew Bowsher announced earlier today, that Deputy Fire Chief Dallas Davis successfully completed The Ohio Fire Chief’s Association Fire Executive Program. As a part of the curriculum, Davis explored the central themes of ex...

Fire and Police Departments Awarded Grant Funding

The Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Sidney Police Department have been awarded $46,500 through the Ohio First Responder Recruitment, Retention and Resilience program. The funding will be used to implement a program called &ldq...

City Awarded Urban Canopy Restoration Grant Funding

The city had been awarded a 2022 Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Urban Canopy Restoration Grant to purchase and plant 100 trees in locations throughout Tawawa Park and Graceland Cemetery. ODNR will be funding $25,000 with the required cash mat...

2022 Residential Beautification Awards

The City of Sidney is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Residential Beautification Awards. The award is given to recognize exterior improvements to residences. Improvements can include exterior renovation and rehabilitation, general clean up, land...

Hollinger Earns Ohio Fire Chief's Association Credentials

Sidney City Manager Andrew Bowsher announced earlier today that Fire Chief Chad Hollinger was notified by the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association (OFCA) of his successful completion of the organization’s uniform credentialing program.&nb...

City Awarded Transportation Alternative Program Grant Funding

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently announced that the city was awarded Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funding for the DH Morrison Bowstring Bridge Renovation & Relocation project. An 1874 David H. Morrison Bowstring Arch B...

Utility Billing and Payment Options

The city offers quarterly and monthly billing options for its utility account holders. Approximately 54% of all city utility accounts were billed on a monthly cycle in 2021; over 150 people made the switch from quarterly billing to monthly billing last ye...

City Manager's Newsletter

The City Manager’s newsletter for June 9, 2023, is available online.

For an archive of City Manager newsletters, click here.

Funding for Remediation of Former Wagner Facility Announced

On June 17, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced state support for 112 brownfield remediation projects that will help clean up contaminated properties in Ohio to make way for future economic development. Included in those ...

Neighborhood Pride Grant Pre-Applications Sought

Pre-applications are now being accepted for the Neighborhood Pride grant program. The Neighborhood Pride program is a competitive 1:1 matching grant up to a maximum of $1,000 per household for exterior home improvements that can be seen from the street.

Re...