Rome Alerts
City News Update: City of Rome, GA Government
- Reserve your spot now to participate in the annual Etowah River Cleanup on May 15. Get details and RSVP
- The Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism invites the public to participate in upcoming spring tours: Downtown History Tours | Roman Holiday Riverboat Tours | Where Romans Rest Tours | Roman Royal Carriage Rides - Celebrate Mom
- City of Rome Live Event Venues & Shows: Forum River Center | Rome City Auditorium
Latest City of Rome Government Updates
Nova River District Apartments to Open This Summer
Last week, Rome City leaders took a sneak peek tour of the Nova River District Apartments to open this summer! View Sneak Peek Tour
School Zone Safety Program
The City of Rome is partnering with RedSpeed to enhance school zone safety in the West Central Elementary School area. Warnings will be issued to violators for a 30-day warning period that started on Monday, April 14, 2025. Citations will be issued following the warning period. We are asking the community to please slow down and help keep our students safe.
Hammond Battery Energy Storage System
City and county leaders attended a ground breaking ceremony on Friday for the Hammond Battery Energy Storage System, which stores electricity used for peaking power, a 575 megawatt standalone battery energy storage system.The battery facility is located at the former Plant Hammond Coal Plant.
Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful (KRFB) Offers Yard Sign Recycling at Rome Floyd Chamber
Questions? Contact the Chamber at (706) 291-7663 or KRFB at (706) 236-4456.Georgia Cities Week 2025
Georgia Cities Week is April 21 to April 26 and is a week when cities across Georgia showcase their services and connect with residents.
Georgia Cities Week Ticket Giveaway
One of our favorite city services is providing civic and cultural opportunities at the Rome City Auditorium. To celebrate Georgia Cities Week, we are giving away tickets to see a show this Saturday at the Rome City Auditorium: Enter Now for a Chance to Win Tickets to "The Tom Petty Experience" from the Georgia Players Guild. (Everyone who enters will also receive a $5 Off Discount Code to the show.)
More Happenings During Georgia Cities Week
April 26: TRED Walk & Talk, Kingfisher Trailhead, 9 am, Get Details
April 26: Rome Floyd ECO Center Saturday, Open to the Public, 10 am - 2 pm Get Details
April 26: Sesame Street Live!, Forum River Center, 2 pm Get Tickets
Follow our city social media for more Georgia Cities Week updates. Facebook | Instragram
Reminders
City Meetings
City Commission Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month View agendas | View Meetings Live
- Next City Commission Meeting: Monday, April 28
- View calendar of upcoming city meetings Calendar
Stay Weather Alert
Stay Weather Alert with Localized Information:
- App for Weather Updates & Reporting Power Outages >> Download the Floyd County EMA App
- Road Closings from Severe Weather >> Follow Floyd County E-911 GA (Facebook)
- Severe Weather Information >> Follow Floyd County Emergency Management (Facebook)
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