Sidney is a First Class city with a mayor-council form of government that hires a City Manager to administer the responsibilities of the daily operation of the city.

Sidney is the county seat of Cheyenne County

Cheyenne County has 37 townships.

The county is a member of the Panhandle Area Development District along with 11 Panhandle counties.

SIDNEY CITY OFFICIALS, STAFF & BOARDS

CITY MANAGER     Gary Person (308) 254-4444 [email protected]

CITY CLERK/TREASURER     Geri Anthony (308) 254-5300 [email protected]

CITY INSPECTOR      Jim Pelster (308) 254-5300 [email protected]

CITY PUBLIC SERVICES     John Hehnke  308-254-5300  [email protected]

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT     See City Manager
MANAGER

ELECTRIC GENERATION/     Dave Halligan (308) 254-6082 [email protected]
POWER PLANT

ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION     Rod Fries (308) 254-6345 [email protected]

FIRE CHIEF     Keith Stone (308) 254-2880 (Communication Center)

DIRECTOR of Golf     Chuck Christensen (308) 254-2311 [email protected]

HANDIBUS     Jim Benzel (308) 254-7070

HOUSING DIRECTOR     Brad Craig         email: [email protected]

HUMAN RESOURCES     Jo Houser (308) 254-7002 [email protected]

LIBRARY DIRECTOR    

PARKS/CEMETERY/POOL     Tom Von Seggern (308) 254-3307

POLICE CHIEF     Larry Cox (308) 254-5515 [email protected]

SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING                                    [email protected]

STREETS     Jeff Wernsman (308) 254-6377 [email protected]

WATER/SEWER     Bill Taylor (308) 254-5464 [email protected]

WASTEWATER TREATMENT     Todd Sukup (308) 254-6185 [email protected]

CITY COUNCIL: Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of month at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall
Consists of five members elected by the people for four year terms. City Council is the governing body of the City and exercises all powers which have been or may be conferred upon the City by the Constitution and laws of the State of Nebraska, except those provided for in State Statutes.

Members:   Mayor Dave Weiderspon (308) 254-0755 (Contact City Manager at [email protected])
                    Vice Mayor Wendall Gaston (308) 254-2423 [email protected]
                    Councilman Loren Avey (308) 254-2873  [email protected]
                    Councilman Larry Hiers (308) 254-0975  [email protected]
                    Councilman Marvin Filsinger (308) 249-0929

HOUSING AUTHORITY: Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of month at 7:15 p.m. at City Hall
Consists of five members who are the City Council members. Their terms are four years. The Housing Authority is responsible for the administration of Sioux Villa and Western Heritage.

Members:   Housing Chairman Loren Avey
                    Housing Vice Chairman Marvin Filsinger
                    Dave Weiderspon Larry Hiers Wendall Gaston

PLANNING COMMISSION: Meets 3rd Monday of month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
Consists of nine members appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council for terms of three years. It is the duty of the Planning Commission to make and adopt plans for the physical development of the City; and from time to time, recommend to the appropriate public officials, programs for public structures and improvements and for the financing of same.

Members: Clare Surber,  Roberta Peters,  Robert England, Mike Merritt, Bob Pohl,  Louis Schnell, Harold Perkins, Jerry Spiker, Dave McCarville


BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: Meets 3rd Tuesday of month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall
Consists of five regular members plus one alternate, all of who are appointed b the City Council for a term of three years. One of the regular members must be appointed from the membership of the Planning Commission. This Board has the authority in specific cases to authorize variances or to vary or modify the Zoning Codes of the City of Sidney.

Members: Clare Surber, Steve Hume, Odus Sweet, William Howe, Joe Grabowski, Bob Pohl

LIBRARY BOARD: Meets 2nd Monday of month at 5:00 p.m. at Library
Consists of five members appointed by majority vote of the City Council for terms of four years. The Library has exclusive control of the expenditure of all money collected or donated to the Library Fund and exclusive control of all library property and the supervision, care and custody of the grounds, buildings, etc.

Members: Betsy Bown, Jeff Parsons, Lori Geiger, Rod Billings, Gary Wilkins

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION: Meets as needed by public notice at City Hall
Consists of three members appointed by the City Manager for terms of six years. The Commission oversees the enforcement of the Civil Service rules and regulations, hears and determines appeals and complaints respecting the administrative work of the City, administrative departments, allocation of positions, examinations, rejections, etc; and establishes and maintains a roster of the Police Department.

Members:  Simmons Cook, Carol Porter /Interim Director, Ken Foland

TREE BOARD: Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month at 12:00 noon or as needed at City Hall
Consists of five members appointed by the Mayor for terms of three years. It is the responsibility of this Board to study, investigate, counsel and develop a written plan for the care, preservation, trimming, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in public ways, streets and alleys.

Members: Tom VonSeggern, Peggy Langley, Bob Pohl, Ken Quandt

AIRPORT AUTHORITY: Meets 2nd Monday of month at 1:00 p.m. at Security First Bank
Consists of five members elected by the people for six year terms. They are responsible for the operation of the airport on behalf of the City Council.

Manager: Ed Nelson
Members: Tom Millman, Scott Tidemann, Harold Perkins, Carter Kokjer, Jon Leever


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Meets as needed as called for by the City Manager at a designated meeting place.  Consists of six citizen advisory members, who oversee the use of the LB840 local economic development revolving loan fund authorized by voters in 1997. Advisory member qualifications are outlined by state law. Makes recommendations to the City Council for use of the economic development funds in job creation activities. The City Manager is the administrator of the LB840 funds.

Members: Bob Conrad, Dr. D.J. Garcia, Tom Kokjer, John Mason, Lew Mehling, Deanna Trowbridge