City Council Approves Funding Project

The Sidney City Council on a split vote passed a resolution allowing the City to apply for funds for the proposed downtown plaza and water park.

Hope Feeney, president of the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce, said the Chamber had submitted an application to the Land and Water Conservation Fund program. She was then contacted and asked to change everything on the application marked “Chamber” to “City of Sidney.”

Vice-Mayor Joe Arterburn objected to the resolution, saying it is contrary to what the public has been told.

“Everything that's been told to us is 'this is not going to be a City pro...