2021 Sidney Waterpark rates adopted
SIDNEY The 2021 Sidney Waterpark rates were established during the Sidney City Council Monday evening teleconference meeting.
City Council adopted the resolution Sidney Parks and Recreation Director Duane Gaier presented on the waterpark fees. The Sidney Waterpark did not open in 2020, but council approved some rate increases before the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the city pool from opening. SwimSafe Management will run pool operations this year, and some rates were adjusted due to the new contract with the company.
For 2021, the daily admission for preschool children is set at $4.50, up from $4 in 2019, and for adults, seniors and youth it will remain at $4.50. The individual-only season pass will cost $35, up from $34 in 2019. Replacement photo season passes will remain at $15. Training rentals will increase to $80 per hour, versus $15 per hour per guard as in the past. The two-hour pool rental will increase to $360, up from $300.
Outdoor dining at Murphy’s OK’d
By Sheryl Roadcap - sroadcap@sidneydailynews.com
SIDNEY Outdoor dining at Murphy’s Craftbar + Kitchen, LLC has been approved by the Sidney City Council at its East Poplar Street restaurant.
Sidney City Council adopted a resolution Monday evening granting a license for the business to have an outdoor dining area during its teleconference meeting.
Public Works Director Jon Crusey said Frank Catanzerite, doing businesses as Murphy’s Craftbar + Kitchen, LLC, requested approval for the outdoor dining area at 110 E. Poplar St. Crusey presented a drawing showing the proposed permanent railing would be 12 feet, 7.5 inches from the face of the building, providing for 5 feet of clearance between the railing and back of the curb. The railing will extend across the front of the building from the west building line to the west side of the front entrance. A tree will need to be removed before installing the railing and Catanzerite will need to get a ri
City considers southwest stormwater improvements
By Sheryl Roadcap - sroadcap@sidneydailynews.com
SIDNEY A study of the southwest stormwater improvements was discussed during the Sidney City Council teleconference meeting Monday evening.
Public Works Director Jon Crusey led a discussion seeking direction from City Council about the improvements.
Due to occasional flooding of the western portion of Emerson Electric’s west parking area on Campbell Road and loading docks on the north side of the Auria facility on Schlater Drive, Crusey said Choice One Engineering was contracted to analyze the drainage area and recommend improvements to the watershed and outlet.
Ryan Lefeld, P.E., of Choice One Engineering, provided council with the background on the localized flooding problems. He displayed maps detailing the proposed improvements options, including retention basins, concrete channels and a box culvert to help alleviate the problems. The total project is estimated to cost $9,19
Snowstorm blankets state
By Melanie Speicher and Sheryl Roadcap
Jason Kessler, of Sidney, shovels snow from around a car that had been blocked in by snow from snowplows along North Ohio Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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A car sits stuck in a snow filled alley off of Washington Street on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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Jon Rohrbach, left, of Piqua, gets hit with snow from his brother, Dave Rohrbach, of Troy, as they cleared snow from the street in front of their parents’ duplex along North Main Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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Parking issue near Sidney Middle School discussed
By Sheryl Roadcap - sroadcap@sidneydailynews.com
SIDNEY The issue of parking complaints near the Sidney Middle School was discussed at Sidney City Council’s Monday evening teleconference meeting.
Jon Crusey, Sidney public works director, brought forth the parking issue and sought direction from council on how to proceed. He said the city received complaints from residents who live across from the Sidney Middle School regarding parents blocking driveways while they are waiting to pick their children up from school.
Street Superintendent Brian Green spoke with one of the residents, Crusey said, and identified the problem areas are at Chase Avenue and the alley at the north end of Chase Avenue. He proposed the area to be designated as “No Parking” between 2 and 4 p.m. on all days school is in session to alleviate the parking issues.