SIDNEY -- Brandy Stone addressed the Sidney City Council Thursday with proposed changes to the Creative District.

Stone, leader of Sidney's Creative District, said the District is seeking alternatives for administration of the District. She told the city council Thursday the Creative District would like to research partnering with a different organization.

The Creative District was awarded a $100,000 grant for a mobile stage. She said with fundraising efforts, the mobile stage fund is a little more than $141,000. The District is researching who has the best stage for the price.

She asked the council for two weeks to research administration/partnership options.

"Now that there are issues we need to work through, the primary one being the administration of the organization, we would like to finish our project, be able to offer this great asset to the community and its events. We're asking that the Council give us the next two weeks to seek out the options for the Sidney Creative District administration/parent organization since the District can reside under a municipality or a nonprofit," she said.

She said the Creative District was designed to "give the city a leg up in economic incentive and drive public art." She said the Creative District's mission is to "promote, support and expand creative industries to drive economic vitality ad growth while enhancing the city's quality of life." The organization was officially recognized as a Creative District in 2023. 

Councilman Rob Kuhns questioned why the Creative District wants to move. He said other than wall murals, Creative District activities would require working with the City. He also questioned if the $100,000 grant includes the Tin Roof Creative District in Potter.