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Rome Common Council approves grants, easements and ordinances, defeats one parcel sale
Summary
At its May 28, 2025 meeting the Rome Common Council approved multiple routine resolutions and ordinances including a $40,000 discovery grant, $105,870 in utility funding, a sidewalk rebate increase and several property actions; a proposed sale of a city parcel on North Madison Street was defeated after the buyer withdrew.
The Rome Common Council on May 28, 2025 approved a series of routine resolutions and ordinances, accepting several grants and authorizing easements while defeating one proposed parcel sale.
The council carried resolutions to use Waterdam Capital Reserve funds for the Kessinger Dam project, waive right-of-way permit application fees for temporary banners, enter into an agreement with the Utica Police Department, accept a $40,000 discovery grant from the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office, and accept $105,870 from Essentia Health Inc. for the Potter Road utility extensions project. The council also adopted a temporary increase to the sidewalk rebate program for 2025 and approved a permanent easement with the Town of Lee. A proposed sale of city-owned Parcel 1806 North Madison Street was defeated after the prospective buyer withdrew their letter of intent; a separate…
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