City expects to move forward on plans for a new pool

Sidney residents will likely enjoy a new pool in upcoming years.

“It appears that we will have enough money to do an outdoor pool,” said Mayor Wendall Gaston at Tuesday night’s city council meeting.

Gaston came to this conclusion based on higher than projected sales tax numbers. The city is collecting more than expected overall, despite a refund the city had to pay out in December which left that month’s numbers down.

The mayor suggested that the council make a decision about a pool within the next two months to make sure plans get underway.

“The piece of that that includes a...