Housing authority prepares for budget changes

The Sidney Housing Authority held its monthly meeting on site.

While they sat at Western Heritage Apartments, they board discussed both that complex and Sioux Village.

The net worth of Western Heritage has increased, but the city spent $46,000 for hail damage repairs and painting. Continued renovation projects are part of the next year's budget, as well.

In addition, tenents compound repair problems by not following proper form in turning in work orders. The board frowns on the hiring of outside contractors to perform routine repairs that their maintenance department should be completing....