Sidney City Council meets to discuss budget

The Sidney City Council met on Tuesday for a workshop to discuss the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.

The discussion had originally been scheduled for the council’s regular meeting last week, but was tabled until Tuesday to allow the council more time to talk over the budget.

While approval of the final budget is expected to take place at a meeting next month, the council reviewed city departments’ expected revenues and expenses.

The park’s department has a budget of $1.1 million, which is $1 million dollars less than the current fiscal year.

Sidney City Manager Gary Person said that’s because t...