City, residents voice disagreement over new pool project

A public meeting held to discuss plans for a new city swimming pool brought forth quite a few concerns from Sidney residents about the type of pool and its possible location.

Several members of city council as well as other members of the public attended the meeting, held on Wednesday at the city offices.

“Probably from a city standpoint, what we can definitely afford to build is an outdoor pool,” Sidney mayor Wendall Gaston informed those in attendance.

The city has allocated 30 percent of the new half percent sales tax that will be collected for the next 10 years to fund the pool. Sidney vot...