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City forced to seek alternate aquatic center funding due to Cabela's uncertainty

Uncertainty about the future of Cabela's has trickled down to the City of Sidney's financing of the aquatic center.

The bonding agency for the city, Ameritas Investment Corp., has declined to sell bonds to fund the $5.4 million aquatic center under construction at Legion Park due to concerns about Cabela's and whether the retail giant will remain headquartered in Sidney, according to interim city manager Geri Anthony. She said the city was notified approximately three weeks ago that the bonding agency would not sell bonds to fund the aquatic center due to concerns about a rumored sale of C...

 

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