The Sidney City Council approved on Nov. 24 the purchase of mowers for the golf course and for Parks/Cemetery.

Parks Superintendent Tom Von Seggern addressed the city council with a request for two front deck mowers.

During the 2020 budget sessions, $68,000 was budgeted for the Parks and Cemetery Department to purchase two mowers, one for the cemetery and one for parks. The parks department is replacing a 2015 Kubota front deck mower with attachments, and the Cemetery is replacing a 2012 John Deer front deck mower with attachments.

The Parks Department found a Sourcewell Cooperative bid fo...