City makes progress on development initiatives

At Tuesday's Sidney City Council meeting, updates were given on multiple projects the municipality currently has underway. While no official action was taken on the new community swimming pool and industrial tract, council members were asked to offer input on how the finalized projects will look.

Sidney City Manager Gary Person said a contact had been signed between the municipality and Wheat Belt Public Power District to allow the city to provide power service to the planned industrial park, located off Link 17J on the east edge of Sidney.

The industrial park is currently in Wheat Belt's s...