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Rome Common Council approves routine grants, library funding, leases and property sales
Summary
The council approved a set of routine resolutions and ordinances on Jan. 14, 2026 — including a $322,932 agreement for Jarvis Public Library, annual payment of $32,224 to the Rome Art & Community Center, and multiple property sales and leases — mostly carried by voice vote or unanimous consent.
During the Jan. 14 regular session the Rome Common Council approved a series of resolutions and ordinances covering grants, agency payments, training travel, equipment leases, and property sales.
Major items approved included:
- Resolution 16: Authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with the Jarvis Public Library for $322,932; motion moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 12: Authorizing an annual payment of $32,224 to the Rome Art and Community Center; moved, seconded and approved.
- Resolution 9: Funding the Senior Citizens Council of Rome, NY, in the amount of $31,680; approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 17: Authorizing $31,616 for the Rome Historical Society; the motion carried with one abstention by a council member who said they work with the Historical Society.
- Resolution 18: Authorizing a lease with Enterprise Fleet Management for two Chevy Colorados and three Chevy Equinoxes; approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 20: Authorizing a cost‑sharing agreement with the Town of Vienna not to exceed $100,450; approved by voice vote.
- Ordinances 9840–9844: Approving the sale or rehabilitation sale of multiple city‑owned parcels (examples: 416 Matthew St. for $6,000; 1122 Laurel St. for $10,000; 206 DePister St. for $1,500; 104 Newton Ave for $1,000) and Ordinance 9844 approving a lease of 308 West Bloomfield Street to the Rome Art and Community Center.
Several smaller grants and authorizations were also approved, including a $20,000 New York State lifeguard recruitment grant (Resolution 6), $1,600 for Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency's runaway and homeless youth program (Resolution 8), and $4,000 each for Lake Delta and Stanwix Heights volunteer fire departments (Resolutions 14 and 15), the latter passing with one abstention from a council member citing department membership.
Most items passed by voice vote or unanimous consent; where abstentions occurred the transcript records the abstention and the reason given by the councilor. No roll‑call tallies with named votes were recorded in the transcript.
