City Commission

Rome City Commission Planning Session Forum River Center, Coosa Room Friday, January 31, 2025 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Welcome – Mayor McDaniel Rome City Schools Updates – Eric Holland, Superintendent, Rome City Schools 9:30 a.m. Commission Chosen Topics 12:00 p.m. Adjourn – Mayor McDaniel COMMISSIONER CHOSEN TOPICS • Merging of city and county services and governments • Idea of budgeting 1 mile of sewer per year in potential development areas • Elimination of school tax once homeowner reaches 70 • Combining athletic facilities into one complex • Garbage trucks with robotic arms • Changes/improvements to committee structure and schedule • Status of recreation • Contract review and approval • Citizen interactions with City Manager • DDA Independence • Finance – checks and balances • TAD vetting process • Downtown overlay district • Redevelopment plans for city owned 20 ft strip of land between hotel and apartments on W 3rd • By -right properties • Ruling on tiny homes • Naming of new water treatment facility • City provided constructive activities for youth while parks under renovation • Addressing underserved communities (i.e. blight, bad roads, etc.)