Rome, GA town hall & government
Rome spent $126.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,346 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rome's government.
Who runs Rome
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Rome's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- From other local governments 19%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Rome
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rome City School District
Rome's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 36%
- State 43%
- Federal 21%
Of the $14,742 per pupil, $8,795 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Rome kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rome pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Rome's government
Who represents Rome
Rome is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Clay Fuller. Brian Kemp is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.