City Sets New Hearing for Building Purchase

On April 9, a four-member Sidney Council denied a proposal to purchase a three-story office building and related parking lots with a split vote, two councilmen in favor and two against.

Mayor Roger Gallaway was absent.

Concerns by the public ranged from why the City is investing in real estate to how does the City have $1 million to spend when it cut the budget last year.

Friday, April 12, the city council met for a special meeting to schedule a second public meeting on the proposed purchase. All five members of the council were present Friday.

At the meeting, Gallaway said that after consu...