Sidney City Council Guides a Million Dollar Operation
City of Sidney runs a million dollar operation with City Manager Tom Coffey at the helm. The council cut the city mill levy to 22.5 from 23.5 and 25 in 1958, expanding services and planning a new municipal building by Oct. 1, 1961 with dive in bill windows and a parking lot. Future projects include a city garage, pool expansion, and heating upgrades as the Sewage plant and other facilities receive upgrades.
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Tom Coffey
Sidney
Municipa
Tewery
Guphiies
Cemetery
Veney Ypoor
Namby
Straat Department
15Th Street
Burky
City
Roy Gish
L .M. Clinton
Jim Paxton
Bob Hossle
Cc. B. Dorwart
Sidney Expands Recreation Area and Park Features
The plan adds flood protection for ice skaters at the lower end lake area and a new shelter roof for the park. Northside Park gains fenic areas and a sheltered house with informal facilities. The 42.1 acre addition complements the existing park space as residents join summer swimming and a local league baseball program.
City Aims to Eliminate Past Due Utility Bills
The city under Don Himes reorganized bill collection reducing totals to 3228.17 with a five day past due notice then calls if no response. Thirty three routes run cycles, and disconnection can occur within 30 days of due date for unresolved accounts. In the year just ended 2075 residential customers versus 2124 prior year and 440 commercial users versus 446.
Sidney Nebraska Citizens Progress Report Ahead of Plan
City report outlines progress, condition, and plans for Sidney. Author urges citizens to read with corporate scrutiny and compares them to stockholders. Acknowledges cooperation from Mayor, City Council, and city employees as enabling the report.
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Sidney
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Sidney Plans Garden Cemetery Expansion At Green Wool Site
The city completes financing for adjacent cemetery land purchase to expand Green Wool Cemetery. A three year plan seeds the new tract with alfalfa, builds an irrigation well, and prepares for a garden type cemetery with flat stones, while uprights may be moved from the original area.
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Sidney
Greenwool Cemetery
Cone
Parks Department
City Inspector Handles Many Jobs in Sidney Building Sector
City Inspector Jim Paxton oversaw 20 sewer permits and several trades licenses amid a $826,619 permit total for 1958 59. The year includes 78 new residential and commercial permits, with $494,590 in new construction and notable values for commercial and church building projects. Restaurants licensing totaled 25 in the department.
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Jim Paxton
Sidney Police Department Showcases Brown Uniforms and Stability
Chief Sol Willis leads fourteen officers in Sidney with little turnover and strong night coverage. New brown uniforms arrive soon, replacing blue, while two cruiser cars and two-way radios support a 50 hour week. The department prides itself on low turnover and solid results including a murder solved within the city last year.
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Sidney
Lincoln
FBI
State Penitentiary
Rn Nment
One Fire Organization Answers 111 Calls in 1959 60 Period
Sidney's Volunteer Fire Department with 50 men logged 111 calls from Aug 1, 1959 to July 31, 1960, including 59 city and 52 rural responses. Property loss totaled 570322.65 with rural damage at 517697.50. The year featured extensive training, statewide courses, and multiple tournament attendances, while 883 volunteers answered calls in the year.
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Sidney Ares
Bruce Wilson
Nebraska Department of Vocational Instruction
Ing
Scottsbluff
Grand Island
Grand Iland
Ovid
Colo
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L. M. Clinton
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Ed Bauman
C. J. Cornelius
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Ferris Preble
Rudy Munderloh
Preble
Cornelius
Clark
Sioux Villa
Nordberg
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Sid
Indhu
Grabul Park
Offio
Don Himes
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