Financial ConditionsFinancial Conditions• General Fund balance is expected to remain

approximately the same as ’06• LOST revenues were lower than ’06• Collected property tax will be somewhat

higher than budgeted • Department expenditures were below or near

budget for ’07 with the exception of Transit & Golf. Both required an additional transfer from the General Fund.

Fund BalancesFund Balances

Water & Solid SolidSewer Building Workers' Waste Waste

Year General System Inspection Fire Insurance Compensation Management Commission

1997 7,162,532 17,134,317 80,139 353,679 226,328 (15,287) (416,420) 200,461 1998 7,756,060 20,347,532 109,425 167,198 125,712 174,654 (525,823) 559,210 1999 7,080,190 23,838,629 105,572 (36,926) 144,783 310,987 (543,773) (4,035,977) 2000 7,205,482 28,065,469 220,028 (171,380) 525,635 428,753 (774,571) (5,920,977) 2001 10,034,541 30,679,168 107,317 (268,233) 445,281 241,865 (802,918) (4,357,508) 2002 9,887,421 34,261,143 135,136 198,180 (19,402) (245,968) (967,177) (5,030,146) 2003 9,831,760 34,164,841 156,152 766,856 (104,607) (161,207) (986,863) (5,247,186) 2004 10,002,324 32,788,361 241,774 781,576 531,787 (129,680) (1,060,218) (4,167,568) 2005 10,274,906 26,733,332 209,624 562,920 1,477,579 (58,422) (1,209,428) (4,005,214) 2006 11,791,901 31,330,702 146,568 346,530 2,931,769 354,351 (1,391,481) (4,649,017)

Note: This schedule does not include all funds of the City.

General Fund - RevenuesGeneral Fund - Revenues2006 2002 1997

% % of % of % ofSOURCE Change Total 2006 Total 2002 1997 Total

Ad Valorem Taxes 23.5% 30.8% $ 7,962,823 26.9% $ 7,045,983 $ 6,447,362 32.9%

Local Option Sales Tax 46.2% 26.8% 6,925,682 21.7% 5,691,932 4,736,824 24.1%

Liquor and Wine Tax 1.4% 3.0% 777,385 3.0% 789,690 766,739 3.9%

Other Taxes 26.3% 20.1% 5,196,624 18.2% 4,775,655 4,114,225 21.0%

Licenses and Permits 49.5% 6.1% 1,582,105 5.1% 1,333,082 1,058,437 5.4%

Intergovernmental -15.1% 0.8% 214,819 0.6% 156,966 252,895 1.3%

Charges for Services 63.9% 5.1% 1,323,192 4.0% 1,041,305 807,185 4.1%

Fines and Forfeitures 41.8% 5.1% 1,331,546 5.0% 1,323,237 939,281 4.8%

Interest 26.8% 2.0% 519,927 1.0% 265,897 410,133 2.1%

Other -59.9% 0.1% 35,007 14.5% 3,810,314 87,278 0.4%

31.8% 100.0% $ 25,869,110 100.0% $ 26,234,061 $ 19,620,359 100.0%

General Fund - General Fund - ExpendituresExpenditures 2006 2002 1996

% % of % of % ofSOURCE Increase Total 2006 2002 Total 1997 Total

General Government: Administration 51.7% 12.4% $ 3,190,466 2,298,047 8.7% $ 2,102,631 10.9%Public Safety: Police 64.4% 27.2% 6,990,969 5,768,643 21.9% 4,253,604 22.1%Public Works: Public Works Office 31.0% 1.0% 247,379 249,528 0.9% 188,869 1.0% Streets and Drainage (inc. 43.8% 8.4% 2,158,422 1,806,883 6.8% 1,501,280 7.8% Engineering 95.5% 2.0% 503,796 370,363 1.4% 257,721 1.3% Electrical/Traffic 46.8% 3.2% 829,002 668,609 2.5% 564,844 2.9% Street Lighting 21.0% 2.5% 651,771 514,780 2.0% 538,635 2.8% Buildings and Grounds -61.7% 0.0% 6,763 15,450 0.1% 17,653 0.1% Cemetery 28.1% 1.4% 369,695 322,186 1.2% 288,708 1.5% Clean It or Lien It #DIV/0! 0.4% 93,543 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Garage 50.6% 2.7% 696,717 542,111 2.1% 462,480 2.4%Public Facilities: City Auditorium 41.5% 1.2% 296,007 230,662 0.9% 209,119 1.1% Civic Center 72.6% 0.1% 26,379 18,920 0.1% 15,286 0.1% Other Facilities 179.0% 0.2% 57,678 42,414 0.2% 20,676 0.1%Public Services: Library -100.0% 0.0% 0 538,500 2.0% 457,100 2.4% Clean Community 310.0% 0.6% 145,920 46,895 0.2% 35,586 0.2% Community Events -6.0% 0.1% 18,511 8,243 0.0% 19,699 0.1% Environmental/Historic PlanningN/A 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 52,756 0.3%Intergovernmental* 31.7% 1.3% 326,839 200,273 0.8% 248,126 1.3%Other Services and Charges: Other Activities 98.6% 2.1% 545,445 316,562 1.2% 274,663 1.4%Debt Service -100.0% 0.0% 0 3,776,183 14.3% 888,725 4.6%Operating Transfers Out: Solid Waste Mgmt. Fund 35.6% 7.6% 1,950,000 1,853,000 7.0% 1,437,870 7.5% Fire Fund 57.0% 18.9% 4,856,180 4,238,010 16.1% 3,093,030 16.0% Transit Fund -36.6% 1.6% 400,000 686,488 2.6% 630,440 3.3% Golf Fund 100.0% 2.0% 525,000 425,991 1.6% 0 0.0% Miscellaneous and Capital -54.0% 3.1% 795,000 1,442,440 5.5% 1,728,170 9.0%

33.1% 100.0% $ 25,681,482 $ 26,381,181 100.0% $ 19,287,671 100.0%

Note: • Intergovernmental includes expenditures such as payments to Records Retention, Coosa Valley RDC, Planning Commission, Economic Development activities, Animal Control,and to Floyd County for tax collection services

• Community Development, South Rome Redevelopment and Public Information Coordinator were added to this category beginning in 2005

Budget AnalysisBudget AnalysisYEAR

Allowable CPI + 1%

General Fund

Budget%

Increase

Water & Sewer Budget

% Increase

Fire Fund Budget

% Increase

Solid Waste Mgt Budget

% Increase

Rome Board of Education

Budget % Increase

1997 3.5 18,510,000 2.14% 10,399,000 11.66% 6,338,730 1.24% 1,997,370 -8.36% 26,212,274 5.92%

1998 4.3 19,101,020 3.19% 12,171,000 17.04% 6,576,770 3.76% 2,122,880 6.28% 27,856,175 6.27%

1999 2.7 20,148,000 5.48% 13,220,610 8.62% 6,901,770 4.94% 2,331,500 9.83% 29,016,419 4.17%

2000 2.6 20,727,100 2.87% 14,076,800 6.48% 7,177,530 4.00% 2,599,870 11.51% 31,297,292 7.86%

2001 3.2 21,675,500 4.58% 15,149,690 7.62% 7,742,370 7.87% 2,908,390 11.87% 33,734,989 7.79%

2002 3.6 22,748,400 4.95% 15,909,400 5.01% 8,488,020 9.63% 3,019,700 3.83% 35,099,212 4.04%

2003 3.7 23,127,400 1.67% 16,540,000 3.96% 8,759,100 3.19% 3,038,240 0.61% 34,543,070 -1.58%

2004 3.4 23,809,950 2.95% 17,570,000 6.23% 9,168,280 4.67% 3,119,050 2.66% 34,651,083 0.31%

2005 3.3 24,680,000 3.65% 18,037,000 2.66% 9,562,880 4.30% 3,329,400 6.74% 36,996,755 6.77%

2006 3.7 25,428,500 3.03% 19,715,000 9.30% 9,861,560 3.12% 3,451,356 3.66% 40,057,795 8.27%

2007 4.3 26,432,370 3.95% 20,081,520 1.86% 10,342,100 4.87% 3,740,650 8.38% 42,509,161 6.12%

AVG % 3.60% 7.31% 5.04% 6.54% 5.10%

Budget AnalysisBudget Analysis• General Fund

– 10-Year Dollar Increase = +38.9%– 10-Year Average Annual Increase = +3.6%

• Water & Sewer– 10-Year Dollar Increase = +93%– 10-Year Average Annual Increase = +7.31%

• Board of Education– 10-Year Dollar Increase = +62%– 10-Year Average Annual Increase = +5.1%

Schedule of Tax Schedule of Tax AssessmentsAssessmentsReal Personal Public Motor Mobile Freeport Other Homestead Total % School Total %

Year Property Property Utilities Vehicles Homes Exemption Exemptions Freeze City Inc. Exemption School Inc.

1986 202,021,016 106,720,030 12,524,610 32,473,173 87,506 16,333,687 337,492,648 4.94 2,658,515 334,834,133 5.02

1987 224,719,193 136,973,996 15,596,814 35,459,049 95,444 25,197,072 387,647,424 13.99 3,168,920 384,478,504 13.98

1988 255,828,554 144,803,538 18,741,595 39,345,937 93,797 31,753,096 427,060,325 9.79 3,473,228 423,587,097 9.79

1989 267,825,826 149,205,548 18,480,089 43,472,786 103,377 34,551,244 444,536,382 4.80 4,501,152 440,035,230 4.61

1990 293,480,577 160,316,056 22,046,591 44,195,108 90,480 33,249,149 486,879,663 5.63 4,956,070 481,923,593 5.56

1991 343,044,040 168,837,532 21,050,436 40,094,952 93,230 36,637,440 536,482,750 10.19 6,123,640 530,359,110 10.05

1992 350,663,142 172,991,194 26,395,957 38,635,845 87,481 31,681,225 557,092,394 0.95 6,519,404 550,572,990 0.76

1993 356,415,291 179,377,051 26,414,107 40,795,167 75,113 35,710,552 567,366,177 1.84 9,463,392 557,902,785 1.33

1994 389,883,188 181,253,458 26,678,228 43,707,500 85,097 31,647,744 609,959,727 7.51 10,179,864 599,779,863 7.51

1995 401,776,324 204,623,749 27,841,168 51,791,600 88,576 39,916,514 646,204,903 5.54 10,972,843 635,232,060 5.49

1996 425,882,903 207,951,575 28,184,585 56,297,101 79,745 31,703,966 686,691,943 6.30 11,700,000 674,991,943 6.30

1997 448,217,720 206,318,046 28,185,000 59,759,426 130,759 26,507,466 716,103,485 4.28 12,750,000 703,353,485 4.20

1998 471,761,719 211,838,801 28,284,823 61,856,646 303,848 22,598,773 751,447,064 4.94 15,033,968 736,413,096 4.70

1999 490,618,832 214,697,663 28,000,000 58,570,563 290,225 26,054,066 766,123,217 1.95 16,086,346 750,036,871 1.85

2000 547,063,953 217,552,295 27,500,000 62,315,472 48,820 26,438,776 828,041,764 8.08 16,094,910 811,946,854 8.25

2001 579,718,068 232,963,546 29,400,000 69,914,938 117,501 40,730,720 871,383,333 5.23 17,828,104 853,555,229 5.12

2002 612,419,119 194,836,727 25,719,103 71,020,473 117,089 23,379,532 1,462,758 0 879,270,221 0.91 18,951,556 860,318,665 0.79

2003 645,091,096 203,692,284 25,890,000 72,821,900 113,540 28,240,432 2,561,572 6,660,392 910,146,424 3.51 51,290,256 865,516,560 0.60

2004 703,320,588 203,053,272 24,205,501 72,715,870 188,399 29,573,099 5,151,456 18,606,144 950,152,931 4.40 63,159,822 905,599,253 4.63

2005 742,767,823 222,675,297 23,613,000 72,071,960 207,546 33,243,472 5,524,135 23,910,992 998,657,027 5.10 65,263,380 957,304,639 5.71

2006 802,797,217 240,398,927 26,715,794 67,836,580 204,266 42,009,076 5,874,536 33,163,388 1,056,905,784 5.83 67,313,704 1,022,755,468 6.84

2007 846,312,401 241,924,898 27,215,000 76,976,990 259,874 42,845,010 7,157,150 38,659,604 1,104,027,399 4.46 69,130,918 1,074,714,395 5.08

Schedule of Tax Schedule of Tax Assessments Assessments (cont’d)(cont’d)

• 2007 Homestead Freeze of 38,659,604 = 3.5% of digest

• Last 10-years’ average increase = 4.4%

*Total digest includes new construction plus reassessments.

Schedule Schedule of of Millage Millage RatesRates

School TotalCity City City School M&O and Millage

Year M&O Capital Bonds Bonds Capital Rate1991 7.00 1.35 0.03 1.63 12.92 22.93

0.0% < 11.1% < 0.0% < 0.0% < 7.7% < 5.0% <

1992 7.00 1.50 0.03 1.63 13.91 24.071.6% < 1.3% < 0.0% < 6.1% < 7.8% < 5.5% <

1993 7.11 1.52 0.03 1.73 15.00 25.39-4.4% < -1.3% < 0.0% < -5.8% < -1.3% < -2.5% <

1994 6.80 1.50 0.03 1.63 14.80 24.76-2.2% < 12.0% < -100% < -5.5% < -0.3% < -0.6% <

1995 6.65 1.68 0.00 1.54 14.75 24.62-1.5% < -2.4% < 0.0% < -10.4% < -0.9% < -1.8% <

1996 *** 6.55 1.64 0.00 1.38 14.61 24.18-0.3% < 1.2% < 0.0% < -2.9% < 2.1% < 1.1% <

1997 6.53 1.66 0.00 1.34 14.91 24.44-2.5% < 0.0% < 0.0% < -6.7% < -2.4% < -2.5% <

1998 6.37 1.66 0.00 1.25 14.55 23.831.6% < 3.0% < 0.0% < 0.0% < 3.4% < 2.7% <

1999 6.47 1.71 0.00 1.25 15.04 **** 24.47-2.6% < -3.5% < 0.0% < -6.4% < -0.4% < -1.5% <

2000 6.30 1.65 0.00 1.17 14.98 **** 24.106.3% < 0.0% < 0.0% < 0.0% < 0.0% < -3.2% <

2001 6.70 1.65 0.00 0.00 14.98 23.331.5% < -0.6% < 0.0% < 0.0% < 3.7% < 2.8% <

2002 6.80 1.64 0.00 0.00 15.54 23.980.0% < 14.0% < 0.0% < 0.0% < 2.5% < 2.6% <

2003 6.80 1.87 0.00 0.00 15.93 24.60-0.1% < 0.0% < 0.0% < 0.0% < 0.7% < 0.4% <

2004 6.79 1.87 0.00 0.00 16.04 24.70-1.6% 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% -0.2% -0.5%

2005 6.68 1.90 0.00 0.00 16.00 24.58-1.2% -2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -0.5%

2006 6.60 1.85 0.00 0.00 16.00 24.45-0.3% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% -0.3% -0.1%

2007-Prel 6.58 1.90 0.00 0.00 15.95 24.43

City School Totals2006 8.45 2006 16.00 2006 24.45

0.4% -0.3% -0.1%

2007 8.48 2007 15.95 2007 24.43

LOST Sales Tax HistoryLOST Sales Tax History1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

% Increase or Decrease / Prior Year

$ Increase or Decrease / Prior Year

January 421,879 425,369 490,011 471,574 446,845 459,911 447,260 463,031 484,171 492,735 505,297 2.55% 12,562

February 475,475 458,850 524,825 524,975 535,611 512,183 508,607 572,470 601,473 633,465 0 -100.00% -633,465

March 391,038 458,612 413,960 438,531 479,169 437,262 564,132 517,159 585,698 483,816 0 -100.00% -483,816

April 423,046 385,892 412,888 459,218 479,209 451,613 508,084 517,019 619,956 571,277 0 -100.00% -571,277

May 397,175 402,541 494,850 458,695 480,077 394,907 492,200 534,028 533,073 563,699 0 -100.00% -563,699

June 547,251 540,199 515,968 471,328 486,141 452,230 507,825 540,740 626,048 597,015 0 -100.00% -597,015

July 403,809 468,902 471,944 481,205 483,471 457,761 549,850 525,645 576,774 598,153 0 -100.00% -598,153

August 423,712 428,516 455,367 428,103 476,864 501,021 493,346 499,605 581,435 521,172 0 -100.00% -521,172

September 436,786 441,941 473,806 463,169 477,555 448,258 489,448 541,577 622,084 640,288 0 -100.00% -640,288

October 458,695 414,537 498,781 452,329 448,704 466,281 512,373 644,164 611,439 499,577 0 -100.00% -499,577

November 445,940 498,922 432,935 465,184 467,493 521,032 524,755 581,400 739,193 631,370 0 -100.00% -631,370

December 460,920 438,996 451,780 509,647 465,989 499,173 496,402 496,549 344,339 541,400 0 -100.00% -541,400

Total 5,285,726 5,363,277 5,637,115 5,623,958 5,727,128 5,601,632 6,094,281 6,433,387 6,925,682 6,773,964 505,297 -92.54% -6,268,668

Annual Reconciliation 0 0 0 (31,600) (35,196) 0 0 0

Annual Total 5,285,726 5,363,277 5,637,115 5,592,358 5,691,932 5,601,632 6,094,281 6,433,387 6,925,682 6,773,964 505,297

% Increase/ Decrease from

prior year 11.59% 1.47% 5.11% -0.79% 1.77% -1.58% 8.79% 5.56% 7.65% -2.19%$ Increase

(Decrease) from prior year 548,902 77,551 273,838 (44,757) 99,574 (90,300) 492,649 339,106 492,295 (151,718)

Cost of Health Coverage Cost of Health Coverage Per EmployeePer Employee

Employee Total %Family Only Total Claims of

Year Coverage Coverage Coverage Paid Change

1997 296.18 159.04 455.22 2,776,5141998 294.54 159.21 453.75 2,919,003 5.13%1999 348.12 183.70 531.82 2,953,747 1.19%2000 ** 362.47 195.70 558.17 2,783,809 -5.75%2001 416.66 224.95 641.61 3,554,487 27.68%2002 458.10 247.45 705.55 4,227,748 18.94%2003 *** 551.87 low 308.51 low 860.38 low 4,166,660 -1.44%2003 *** 605.76 high 338.61 high 944.43 high 0 n/a2004 551.87 low 308.51 low 860.38 low 4,189,907 0.56%2004 605.76 high 338.61 high 944.43 high 0 n/a2005 568.42 low 317.77 low 886.19 low 3,866,725 -7.71%2005 623.93 high 348.83 high 972.76 high 0 n/a2006 568.42 low 317.77 low 886.19 low 3,577,598 -7.48%2006 623.93 high 348.83 high 972.76 high 0 n/a2007 568.42 low 317.77 low 886.19 low 4,304,141 20.30%2007 623.93 high 348.83 high 972.76 high 0 n/a

** Changed to PPO plan.

*** Changed to POS plan. % Increase in premium 83.0% low *** Changed to high and low option plans % Increase in premium 101.0% high

Pension ContributionsPension ContributionsDefined Defined Funded Status Funded Status

Benefit Contribution On-Going Termination

Year Plan Plan Basis Basis

1997 1,218,691 - 133.4 91.3 %

1998 1,298,483 - 144.1 97.5

1999 1,319,842 - 147.1 96.72000 1,262,505 - 138.5 99.92001 1,173,374 235,161 122.4 88.92002 1,191,114 369,944 97.8 64.52003 1,231,139 389,275 95.1 61.5

2004 1,267,470 399,746 97.9 65.8

2005 1,853,225 405,916 97.9 63.9

2006 1,963,241 417,114 97.7 55.9

2007 2,317,050 441,319 102.4 64

Water & Sewer Water & Sewer DepartmentDepartment

Water Plant DemandsWater Plant Demands

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Year

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Avg Daily Flow

Finished Water Finished Water ProductionProductionFinished Water Production

City of Rome, Georgia

0.000

2.000

4.000

6.000

8.000

10.000

12.000

14.000

Jan.

Feb.

Mar

.Apr

.M

ayJu

ne July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

Av

era

ge

, mg

d

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

EPDpermit

5YrAvg

PropPermit

8.22 mgd

7.48 mgd

Water & Water & Sewer Sewer System System RatesRates

Water SewerYear Rates/ccf Rates/ccf

1997 0.98 1.201998 1.10 1.401999 1.20 1.552000 1.30 1.702001 1.40 1.832002 1.50 2.032003 1.62 2.192004 1.70 2.352005 1.77 2.442006 1.82 2.512007 January 1.91 2.642007 July 2.02 3.042008 January 2.08 3.13

Water & Waste Water Water & Waste Water Projects for 2007Projects for 2007

Blacks Blacks Bluff Bluff WWTPWWTP

SCADA is the acronym for System Control and Data Acquisition, & this integrated software system enables

plant operations to both monitor and control the various treatment processes.

Armuchee Sewer Trunk Armuchee Sewer Trunk LineLine

Bruce Hamler Water Filter Bruce Hamler Water Filter PlantPlant

West Rome Water TankWest Rome Water Tank

Public ServicesPublic Services

Riverside ParkwayRiverside Parkway

Riverside Parkway & Riverside Parkway & Broad Street IntersectionBroad Street Intersection

This portion of the Riverside Parkway project was funded by the City.

Turner McCall Blvd. Turner McCall Blvd. & N. Broad St. Turn Lane& N. Broad St. Turn Lane

Sidewalk ImprovementsSidewalk Improvements• New Sidewalks

– 1,730 linear feet– 11 curb ramps with ADA Indicators– $48,500 Contracted

• Rehabilitation of Existing Sidewalks– 2,520 linear feet– 9 curb ramps with ADA Indicators– $64,700 by City Crews

• Streetscape Upgrades– 1,150 linear feet– 3 curb ramps with ADA Indicators

• Total Expenditures 2007 YTD– $113,200– 5,400 linear feet (1.02 miles)

Martha Berry Hwy. Martha Berry Hwy. Railroad ImprovementsRailroad Improvements

Pedestrian BridgePedestrian Bridge

Completion of Dixon Completion of Dixon LandingLanding

• Garden Lakes, October 15-20• Coordinated by Keep Rome-

Floyd Beautiful• Joint effort of City & County

departments: Public Works, Street, Police, Fire, Building Inspection, EMA, CERT, Animal Control, RFPRA, & Tree Board

South Rome Youth CenterSouth Rome Youth CenterConstructionConstruction

Dilapidated StructuresDilapidated Structures

New City WebsiteNew City Website

New New CVB CVB WebsiteWebsite

New GIS WebsiteNew GIS Website

• New City Logo• Comprehensive Plan• Crime Line• 211 Info Line• BID• 150th Anniversary of Myrtle Hill• 85th Anniversary of RSO• Creation of dedicated Municipal

Arborist position

Additional AchievementsAdditional Achievements

Future Projects & IssuesFuture Projects & Issues

Town Green, Riverfront Town Green, Riverfront Plaza, & Parking Deck – Plaza, & Parking Deck – Design PhaseDesign Phase

• Construction documents will be ready February 29. Once received, project will go out to bid.

• Construction should begin by early May. • 4-month construction schedule with additional

set-up time for exhibit installation and occupancy.

SRRC CorridorSRRC Corridor• Adding Left turn lanes

• Signal improvements

• Adding pedestrian scaled lighting

• Sidewalk widening and street tree plantings

• Retaining wall repairs

• Partial utility pole relocation

Remaining SPLOST Remaining SPLOST ProjectsProjects• Upgrade the Second Avenue levee gates and

relocate the Heritage Park access point - $1.955 million

• Add a right turn lane on Turner McCall Boulevard at North Fifth Avenue - $550,000

• Build a secondary access road at the rear of the Rome High and Middle school complex - $2.9 million

• Add right turn lanes on Shorter Avenue and Redmond Circle at their intersection - $1.47 million

Remaining SPLOST Remaining SPLOST ProjectsProjectsCont’d.Cont’d.• Fire safety package: Build a new training

facility for the Rome Fire Department, upgrade three old stations - $910,000

• Widen the Etowah River bridge on Turner McCall Boulevard - $2 million from SPLOST (Total $4.86 million)

• City Hall/Carnegie Building exterior repairs - $1.5 million

Recreation SPLOST Recreation SPLOST ProjectsProjects• Build 12 new tennis courts - $600,000 • Renovate the city-owned U.S. Marine Corps

Armory as a recreation headquarters and sports center - $1.6 million

• North Rome Swim Center improvements - $530,000

• Practice field improvements at 17 sites around the county - $850,000

Other Projects & IssuesOther Projects & Issues

GE Property GE Property DevelopmentDevelopment

Additional Projects & Additional Projects & IssuesIssues• 411 Overlay• Treehouse Project• Chatillion Road Connector• Celanese Drive• Red Light Camera • Myrtle Hill Mausoleum • Public Safety Communications Network• Use of Video Surveillance in Public Spaces• New Etowah River Water Intake

Community EventsCommunity Events• Georgia State Women’s

Bowling Tournament (every weekend in March)

• River Days Festival – April 18-26

• British Motor Car Day at Berry – May 17

• 5th Annual Rome International Film Festival – September 4-7

• NWGA Air & Car Show September 12-14

• Heritage Holidays & Chiaha Harvest Fair - October

• NAIA National Football Championship Game – December 20

• 8 Different Tennis Tournaments

• Basketball & Softball State & District Tournaments

• Collegiate Soccer Showcase - December

View this presentation View this presentation online:online:www.romega.uswww.romega.us