Sidney council grapples mil levy

Sidney’s city council members continue to wrestle with funding concerns in preparation for setting its mil levy.

At its regular meeting Tuesday, as council prepared to set its property tax levy, discussion turned to a couple of items of uncertainty remaining in the budget and how those items might affect the city’s ability to meet its obligations under different scenarios.

The biggest of those challenges is the question of upcoming bond needs. The city is preparing to seek bonds against up to $14.1 million of debt for roads and other projects. The immediate need is about $6 million, but the am...