Sidney passes school levy
By Kyle Shaner - kshaner@sidneydailynews.com
President and CEO of Spirit Medical Transport Brian Hathaway, left, of Greenville, and Chairman of Houston Joint Ambulance District Kim Vondenhuevel, of Sidney, hug after it was announced that the Houston joint ambulance district levy passed.
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Sidney City Schools Superintendent Bob Humble, left, shakes hands with Treasurer Mike Watkins after they were told the Sidney City Schools levy passed.
Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
SIDNEY – Voters approved levies for both the Sidney City School District and the Houston Joint Ambulance District during Tuesday’s special election, according to unofficial results.
Houston comments on rejected EMS contract
By Sheryl Roadcap - sroadcap@aimmediamidewest.com
HOUSTON The fiscal officer of the Houston Joint Ambulance District Board, Glenda Stangel, wants it known why the board was unable to accept a contract submitted in December by the city of Sidney for ambulance emergency services from Sidney Fire.
Sidney City Council adopted legislation Dec. 14, 2020, for the city to enter into a contract with the Houston Joint Ambulance District to provide emergency ambulance service to Houston for six months to help with its need due to lack of staffing after Fire Chief Chad Hollinger recommended to not extend Sidney’s mutual aid agreement with Houston past Dec. 31. The agreement was no longer effective because of Houston’s significant staffing issues and therefore its inability to reciprocate mutual aid to Sidney.