News Flash

Japan-American Grassroots Summit Guests Arrive

On Thursday morning, September 21, 2023, Mayor Milligan and City Manager Bowsher welcomed six guests from Japan as a part of the Japan-America Grassroots Summit. The travelers arrived at City Hall at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday via charter bus fr...

Tire Recycling Day Planned

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, there will be a tire collection event for the residents of Shelby County. Pre-registration and payment in person is required prior to September 25, 2023. This can be done at the Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District...

City Council Adopts Rental Registration Program

During its regular meeting on August 14, City Council adopted legislation that was the culmination of the Rental Registration Ad Hoc committee meetings. This legislation establishes a Rental Dwelling Registration Program in the city.

As a part of the new p...

Ohio Building Project Awarded Ohio Historic Tax Credits

The Ohio Department of Development has announced that Woodard Development has been awarded Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits in the amount of $1.8 million. 

The Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program provides a tax credit to leverage t...

Demolition of Former Wagner Facility Marked with Ceremony

On June 26, 2023, the Shelby County Land Reutilization Corporation (Land Bank) held a ceremony to mark the beginning of the long-awaited remediation of former Wagner Manufacturing property, located at 440 Fair Road. 

Funding for the over $4 millio...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...