Putting the information together so the citizens of Rome can understand what is happening.
These reports are designed to provide additional context to the data reported. You are encouraged to verify anything reported here against the source material provided on this site. I will make changes and corrections as they are brought to light.
A Fiscal Analysis of Rome, NY from 2015 to 2026
Rome currently faces a growing budget deficit, an increasing reliance on cash reserves to cover it, and cost increases that are largely outside the city’s control. This report explains how that happened and what we can do about it now.
COVID Relief Spending Summary (ARPA) Through 12/31/24
The City of Rome received nearly $25 million in COVID relief funds between 2022 and 2025. This is how it was spent as of 12/31/24, as reported verbatim by the City of Rome to the US Treasury.