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The Sidney City Council in its Aug. 9 meeting approved continuing the Joint East Sidney Watershed Authority (JESWA) with the South Platte Natural Resource District.

City Manager David Scott said the partnership with the SPNRD has been successful through the creation, construction phase and completion of the project.

Scott proposed the City Council approve formation of the Sidney Watershed Coalition (SWC). The loan payment would continue as with JESWA at an 80-20 percent split of the semi-annual principal and interest payments with the City responsible for 80 percent of the loan, he said.

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