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Residents urge council to reject or reduce proposed 2026 tax increase at Rome budget hearing
Summary
At a public hearing Oct. 8, residents pressed the City of Rome Common Council to reject or scale back a proposed 2026 tax increase, raising concerns about capital projects, a refuse contract, ARPA purchases and staffing costs.
Rome — Dozens of residents who spoke at a public hearing Tuesday urged the City of Rome Common Council to reject or reduce a proposed increase to the 2026 city tax levy and questioned several budget line items and capital projects.
“Exactly what were these cuts?” asked David Ambiton, a resident of Town Line Road, saying the mayor had claimed to cut “over a million dollars” from the budget but Ambiton found no line-item detail. He also raised a pending civil lawsuit he said stems from actions by the mayor and asked how the administration had accounted for judgments or claims.
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