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The City Manager’s newsletter for June 11, 2021, is available online.

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Spruce Avenue Bridge Improvement Virtual Open House

The City of Sidney, in coordination with the Ohio Department of Transportation, is proposing to improve the Spruce Avenue Bridge in Clinton Township, Shelby County. Improvements include replacing the existing bridge and necessary approach and intersection...

Spruce Avenue Bridge Improvement Virtual Open House

The City of Sidney, in coordination with the Ohio Department of Transportation, is proposing to improve the Spruce Avenue Bridge in Clinton Township, Shelby County. Improvements include replacing the existing bridge and necessary approach and intersection...

New Riverway Signage a Part of Water Safety Initiative

Late last month, the Shelby County Highway Department installed new identification signage on the county-controlled bridges over the Great Miami River. This new signage is a cooperative effort between the Great Miami Riverway Coalition, the Ohio Departmen...

2020 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...

2020 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...

Narcotics Search Warrant Leads to Arrest and Recovery of Counterfeit Money

On Thursday, May 27, 2021, at approximately 8:00 a.m. the Sidney Police Department executed a narcotic’s search warrant at 301 E Robinwood. The initial entry and securing of the location had to be accomplished by utilizing the services of the Si...

Deadline for City’s Tree Lottery Nears

Although the deadline is drawing near, there is still plenty of time to enter the City of Sidney’s first-ever street tree lottery.  The deadline is June 30, 2021.  Entries are limited to one per property location.  It is expecte...

911 East Court Street Structure Fire

The Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services was dispatched to a structure fire at 911 East Court Street, Sidney at 5:48 a.m. Tuesday morning. Enroute to the scene, Sidney Police officers who were on scene advised that there was a heavy volume of ...

Electric Aggregation Customer List Refresh Opt-Out Notices

Dynegy, the company selected as the city’s aggregation supplier of choice, has sent opt-out letters to newly eligible residents who have not previously opted-out of the city’s electric aggregation program. This is part of the periodic ...

Injury Accident

On May 11, 2021, officers were dispatched to a vehicle on its side near the Magic Tunnel Car Wash on Michigan Street.  Upon arrival Officer Nelson found a white Chevrolet truck on its side against the sign pole for Warehouse Carpet at 2640 Michig...

Middle School Student Overdose Incident

On April 14, 2021, the Sidney Police Department became involved in investigating an overdose incident involving an 8th grade Middle School Student. A referral was made to the Sidney Police Department after Shelby County Children Services received informat...

Pursuit

While on patrol on April 20, 2021, around 4:00 p.m. Officer Jennings observed a female (Chelsy N. Pollock) who had multiple warrants from Montgomery County and Adult Parole, stopped at a stop sign at Kossuth St. and N. Main Avenue. Officer Jennings turned...

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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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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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, ...

Sidney Finance Department Wins National Award

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