Rome Council Passes $58.98M 2027 Budget Unanimously, No Tax Increase

Rome's Common Council unanimously approved the city's 2027 budget on Wednesday night, Oct. 28, 2026: $58,984,392 in spending with no tax increase for residents, WKTV reported. That's up from $56,984,392 this year.

To close the gap without raising taxes, the city will use roughly $3.5 million from its fund balance, its reserve savings.

Council President John Nash said councilors went in worried about the cuts in Mayor Jeffrey Lanigan's plan. Over the past month they met with each department and asked whether anything essential had been lost; the departments said no. Nash said the cuts shouldn't hurt services and that the city is chasing more grant money. The report didn't list which items were cut.

For the department-by-department numbers from the council's reviews (road salt, fuel, fire), see our earlier story: Rome's 2027 budget reviews.