Find out what’s happening with your money
Rome Right Now is a hyper-local, independent, volunteer network reporting on what the Rome city and school governments are doing with your money.
We're your neighbors, not pundits, and the conclusions are yours to draw. We want you to have the information you need to do that.
New to all This?
Start here.
You don't need to follow every meeting or know every acronym to understand what your government is doing with your money. Here's the quickest way in.
First, the one rule that prevents most of the confusion.
There are three separate governments on the same tax bill. It’s Oneida County, the City of Rome and the Rome City School District. They're run by different people with different budgets. When you're reading a story, always ask which one it is.
From there…
Want to understand how Rome is governed?
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Where can I find source documents for myself?
Where can I go to understand the school district?
