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Rome council delays 2026 budget vote to Nov. 12, approves extension ordinance
Summary
After two public commenters urged either cuts or realism about rising costs, the Rome Common Council voted unanimously to extend the deadline for approving the 2026 annual estimate and agreed to delay a final budget vote until Nov. 12 for further review.
President Nash opened the Oct. 22 meeting of the Rome Common Council and asked the body to delay final action on the proposed 2026 budget to the council’s next regular meeting on Nov. 12 to allow more time for review and discussion.
At the public-comment portion, John Riley of 703 Lee Street, a candidate for the Fifth Ward council seat, urged the council to cut the proposed budget and avoid any tax increase. “We as citizens of Rome, and candidates are asking for the budget to be cut. So there's no tax increase,” Riley said, describing his attendance at department-level…
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