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Welcome to one of several pages we feature on this website where you can read about information you don't normally hear from other sources. We believe that each resident of our county and city are entitled to hear all the sides of issues. With this understanding we present information that most people don't have access too. Informed residents make better choices when it comes time to vote and voice their opinions on the direction of our community. We are not here to throw stones are blame. We ask questions and hopefully “spark” conversation by our residents and friends.

  

Our Latest Investigative Articles About Sidney

Your taxes are going up. Regardless of how they spin it.

By Eric Pool

August 6, 2023

 

Its budget season again and the talking heads are already starting with the "we're going to lower the levy this year,...

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Transparency

By Eric Pool

July 3, 2023

 

Since the inception of our group and the subsequent growth and expansion, we have always strived for transparency and...

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Tourism Dollars Benefit Farmer's Market

By Eric Pool

Updated 3/13/2024

Back in January 2023 we discussed the use of lodging tax dollars; how they were collected, what they support, and how...

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A Tax Break made SIMPLE

By Eric Pool

Updated 3/24

The inheritance tax was instituted in 1901 and was originally designated to "permanently maintain county roads". That designation...

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County Sheriff- The Elected Law

By Eric Pool

Updated July 20, 2023

We have unwavering support for our law enforcement all over the country, and it is no different for our local law...

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1/2 Cent Sales Tax Recap

In November the voters renewed the 1/2 cent sales tax for road and infrastructure improvements. The city made a list of projects and roads to be included...

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EPIC Option. Ditch Property and Income Taxes

By Eric Pool

Updated July 20, 2023

By now many of us have gotten the "yellow card" again. Tis the season. Our assessor is feverishly trying to redo...

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Constitutional Carry Passes in Nebraska

By Eric Pool

Updated June 23, 2023

 

On April 26th, Governor Pillen signed into law permitless carry LB 77 (known as Constitutional Carry) in the...

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Backroom Politics

By Eric Pool

On May 23rd, at the city council meeting, Sidney Vice Mayor Galloway announced he is resigning from the city council in order to take early...

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A Historical Perspective on Resistance to Change

By Carla Lutz   I've been musing over why some people in the Sidney community are against the Bring Back Sidney...
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The Quiet Quit

All of us have probably from time to time worked with someone who is just not pulling their weight at work rarely or sporadically. The person used to...

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Let's Tax Empty Buildings!

LB 256 (2018) was passed by the Nebraska Legislature and sign by the then governor on March 21, 2018. The intent of the bill is to address vacant buildings...

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Golf POLL Results

A few weeks ago we put up a poll asking the community to tell us what they think about the tax dollars being used to fund the Golf Course. Nearly 1000...
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Golden Fairways 2.0 FORE!

It's that time again when the city releases the full audit of the last year's fiscal activities and financial status. This audit is posted on the city...

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Golden Fairways

Do you play golf? Well, obviously somebody enjoys golf ALOT here in Sidney. In reviewing the city budget the other day we reviewed the cost for the maintenance...

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Sidney Wins Road Improvement Grant

We just came across a news clip at News Channel Nebraska that we wanted to share with everyone. The US DOT just announced 0 million in grants for the...

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Budget Questions. Are we Ok?

We pulled the audit from the city Website for 2021 fiscal year and reviewed it. In this review we asked several questions around what we read. First there...

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Where the Deer and the Antelope Play...

We recently saw this exciting article in the Sidney Sun-Telegraph on this proposal recently, and like many folks with the holidays we missed the report...

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