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JULY 11, 2011, Wapakoneta Avenue is closed to thru traffic. Currently the intersection of Wapakoneta & Parkwood is closed and is expected to remain closed until early this evening (July 11th). Residents living on Wapakoneta (north of Parkwood traveling south on Wapakoneta) will be able to turn left onto Parkwood, but Wapakoneta Avenue residents south of Parkwood wishing to travel north on Wapakoneta will not be able to turn right onto Parkwood. Old North Dixie Drive is also closed at this intersection. Emergency vehicles have been advised to develop alternate route in this vicinity as needed.
Wapakoneta Avenue Reconstruction Project
Latest information and updates on the Wapak Ave. reconstruction project.
Wapakoneta Phase I Public Information Flyer
Road closures to begin July 11. More information and detours
City Staff Reviews Cemetery Guidelines 7/8/11
The City of Sidney's goal is to work with family members to properly maintain the Graceland Cemetery in a fashion to respectfully remember those who have proceeded us. To accomplish this goal, there are rules in place for the general public and visitors to the Graceland Cemetery pertaining to the placement and removal of gravesite decorations. Without adherence to these policies, the mowing, trimming, and straightening of monuments would exceed the capacities of the cemetery staff. The City of Sidney's desire is to keep the appearance of Graceland Cemetery esthetically pleasing, in the safest and most efficient manner possible. Full text of the Review
Park and Recreation Summer Programs
To Report A Street Light Outage: Please call Joyce Reier at 498-8117 or send an email: jreier@sidneyoh.com
The City of Sidney is a low-cost community in which to live and operate a business. Per a survey of area local governments that included real estate tax, local school taxes, city income tax and water/sewer rates, Sidney was the lowest cost community of all 34 cities surveyed.
more information and links to surveys
GRASS AND WEED CUTTING NOTICE:
Section 553.01 of the Codified Ordinances of Sidney, Ohio requires the owner or occupant having the care of any lot or land within the City to cut down and remove all offensive and noxious weeds, vines and grass of a height of twelve inches or more.
Violation notification and fee information
Household Hazardous Waste Program Changes:
In lieu of the one-day events, the Solid Waste District will collect HHW items at the Shelby County Recycling Center at least two times per week, by appointment, from April 19 through October 20, 2011. Effective April 11, 2011, residents can call the District at 1-800-553-6763 to schedule a time to drop off their HHW items. The District will charge a fee of $1 per pound for HHW items.
For more information see: North Central Ohio Solid Waste District website
City of Sidney's weekly collection of yard waste began April 11.More information on the yard waste program.
Sidewalk Program Standards Links:
Guidelines for Replacement of Sidewalks
Concrete Sidewalk Detail
City to save thousands on streetlight and electric services
The city of Sidney will save thousands of dollars over the next five years as a result of cooperating with other area cities to negotiate new streetlight and electricity rates with DPL Energy. The coalition of cities was led by the Miami Valley Communications Council.
The new streetlight contract will have saved the City of Sidney an estimated $179,000 by the time it expires at the end of 2015. The 17 communities involved in the agreement will have saved a combined $2.58 million.
Also under the new streetlight agreement, the cities will no longer be responsible for monitoring and reporting streetlight outages. DPL E will conduct quarterly inspections of the system, which will relieve the city staff of this task and also streamline ongoing maintenance.
The City of Sidney was also part of a group of 20 cities and two public agencies that negotiated new rates for electric service to their facilities. Over the next two years, the deal will save an estimated $170,000 for the City of Sidney and $2.1 million for the entire group.