City of Rome begins work on 2026 budget

City of Rome begins work on 2026 budget

ROME, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- The Rome Common Council began their work on a budget for next year on Wednesday with meetings with department heads in the city. First reported by the Rome Sentinel, the council met with Treasurer Bryan Adams alongside department heads on Wednesday, October 1 to review Mayor Jeffrey Lanigan's $56 million budget for 2026. The budget as-is could mean a 2.59% increase -- or over $33 more -- in real property taxes for pe…