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The City Manager’s newsletter for June 5, 2020, is available online.

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Debt Refinancing to Save City Approximately $1.7 Million Over the Next 20 Years

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, City Council passed legislation authorizing the refinance of outstanding bonds totaling $9,422,000. Earlier this week, that process was completed and it is estimated the city will save approximately $1.7 million over the ne...

City’s Bicentennial to Include Huge July 4th Fireworks Display

Planning continues for the July 4th fireworks display, scheduled to be held again on the grounds of Sidney Middle School. “This year’s display will be similar to the expanded show that we had last year, maybe just a couple more shells,...

Pandemic Forces Cancellation of Regional Tree City USA Awards Program

Earlier this week, Sidney Mayor Mike Barhorst sent letters to the mayors, managers and administrators of the governmental entities that were planning to attend this year’s Tree City USA Southwest Region Awards Luncheon advising that the event ha...

Investigation Exonerates Sidney Police Chief and Department

Sidney Mayor Mike Barhorst and Law Director Jeff Amick today met with Lieutenant Eric Shelton and Sergeant Justin Poe of the Dayton Police Department Professional Standards Bureau to receive the final report of the investigation undertaken as a result of ...

2006 Unsolved Murder Arrest Made

After nearly 14 years of unanswered justice, an arrest is made in the 2006 unsolved murder of Melinda McKinney (Shaffer). 

Early Thursday morning, May 14, 2020, evidence was presented to a Shelby County Grand Jury in regards to the ongoing murder ...

Sidney Serial #1 Bicentennial Henry Rifle to be Raffled

“Raffle tickets for the Serial Number 1 Henry Golden Boy and the Serial Number 1 Henry Standard are now on sale,” Shelby County Commissioner and Sidney Bicentennial Committee Co-Chair Bob Guillozet announced this morning.  &am...

15 Year Old Arrested on Murder Charge

On Thursday, April 30 2020 at approx. 1017 PM Sidney First Responders were dispatched to 701 Dingman Street, Sidney in regards to a stabbing.  Upon arrival Officers found a 15 year old male with a serious knife wound to his stomach area. &nbs...

2019 Consumer Confidence Report Available

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State Route 47 Improvements Lane Closures

Preliminary maintenance of traffic is expected to be installed on State Route 47 between Fourth Avenue and Walnut Avenue beginning Monday, March 16, 2020. The Phase I closure will see the inside lanes, both east and west-bound closed. The outside lanes in...

52 Year Old Sidney Man Arrested for Attempting Lure 13 Year Old Girl from Florida

On Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at approx. 930 AM investigators and officers from the Sidney Police Department executed a search warrant at 722 East Ave, Sidney Ohio in regards to a Child Enticement Investigation.  An investigation was initiated ...

Two Day “In Force Arrest Operation”

Two days of “In Force Labor” for Sidney Law Enforcement as Officers sweep across the City executing search and arrest warrants.

On Thursday, December 12 2019 at around 3:45 PM two arrest teams comprising of officers from the Sidney Poli...

Zoning Code Modernization

In late 2019, the City engaged Calfee Zoning, an Ohio-based zoning consultancy to work with the City to modernize the Sidney Code.

The project commenced in July 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in 12-14 months. 

A Working Committee has been f...

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