City Commission

Meetings

  • 2nd and 4th Monday of every month
  • 5:00 pm - Caucus
  • 6:30 pm - Session
  • Caucus - Sam King Room
  • Session - Commission Chambers

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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Live Video

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Members

 Sundai Stevenson

Mayor - Ward One

Sundai Stevenson

Sundai Stevenson Contact & Biography

Mark Cochran

Mayor Pro Tem - Ward One

Mark Cochran

Mark Cochran Contact & Biography

Bonny Askew

Commissioner - Ward Three

Bonny Askew

Bonny Askew Contact & Biography

Elaina Beeman

Commissioner - Ward Two

Elaina Beeman  City Commissioner

Elaina Beeman Contact & Biography

Jim Bojo

Commissioner - Ward One

Jim Bojo

Jim Bojo Contact & Biography

William "Bill" Collins

Commissioner - Ward Three

Bill Collins

Bill Collins Contact & Biography

Jamie Doss

Commissioner - Ward Two

Jamie Doss

Jamie Doss Contact & Biography

Craig McDaniel

Commissioner - Ward Three

Craig McDaniel

Craig McDaniel Contact & Biography

Randy Quick

Commissioner - Ward Two

Randy Quick

Randy Quick Contact & Biography

About the Commission

The City of Rome operates with a commission-manager form of government and has operated under this form of government since 1918. The City Commission, which is a policy-making body, has nine commissioners residing in three different wards. The Commission has nine overview committees with three Commissioners serving on each committee and each Commissioner serves as chairman of at least one committee.

The City Commission makes all policy decisions, adopts City Ordinances, and has final authority on zoning issues and annexations. They appoint the City Manager who works at their discretion.

Election Process

The City election process has the following features:

  • At-Large voting is used, which means that every voter votes for all commissioners, three in each ward.
  • Election winners are selected by plurality voting, which means that the top three vote-getters from each wins. No majority is required.
  • Elections are non-partisan.
  • Commissioners serve staggered four-year terms with Wards 1 and 3 elected together and Ward 2 elected two years later.
  • City Commission elects a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.

City Manager

The City Manager advises the City Commission on policy issues and appoints all department directors. In addition, he prepares the Commission agenda, prepares the annual budget for approval by Commission, directs City staff in policy implementation, and hears final appeal in personnel grievances.

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