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Rome council approves lean 2026 budget after debate over cuts and tax increase
Rome Common Council · November 13, 2025
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The Rome Common Council approved the 2026 annual budget after members described it as the "leanest" in recent memory; councilors debated limits on cutting services and the difficulty of avoiding a tax increase, and the ordinance carried by voice vote.
The Rome Common Council approved the city's annual budget for 2026 after a discussion in which council members described the proposal as tightly constrained and difficult to trim without cutting services.
"Honestly, looking at this year's budget, it's the leanest I've seen yet," President Nash said, praising Treasurer Brian…
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