Tuesday, November 7, 2023–7:34 a.m.
-David Crowder, WRGA News-
Today is Election Day and the polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
In Ward One, incumbents Jim Bojo, Mark Cochran, and Sundai Stevenson are running along with businessman Harry Brock and community activist Charles Love.
In Ward Three, the candidates are incumbents Bonny Askew, Bill Collins, and Craig McDaniel, along with local developer Wayne Robinson.
The top three vote-getters in each ward are elected.
Meanwhile, voters in the city and county will be casting ballots in a special purpose, local option sales tax referendum.
The extension of the extra penny sales tax would go to fund several projects.
The duration of the SPLOST would be expanded from five years to six, with the sixth year being dedicated to transportation projects.
Infrastructure & Technology Improvements
Cave Spring Elementary School roof repair — $200,000
City of Rome Clocktower structural repair — $800,000
Additional T-Hangars for airport $1,739,000
Recycling technology improvements $1,000,000
Water & Sewer
Cave Spring water main replacement — $3,000,000
City of Rome Highway 411 water main expansion — $3,400,000
City of Rome Enterprise Corner sewer expansion — $4,500,000
Floyd County southeast water main extension — $2,600,000
Public Safety
Rome-Floyd Fire Department capital — $5,750,000
Floyd County Police capital — $2,000,000
City of Rome police headquarters — $22,481,289
City of Rome police radios — $1,200,000
Floyd County Police training facility — $2,000,000
Floyd County Police secure parking & evidence facility — $270,000
Floyd County Jail improvements — $2,890,000
Floyd County Prison improvements — $1,900,000
Economic Development
Land Purchase for economic development — $10,000,000
Public Works & Transportation
Floyd County Public Works capital — $4,048,000
Mango Road improvements — $2,500,000
Turn lane at Park Avenue & Dragon Drive — $1,200,000
Floyd County paving & infrastructure — $10,600,000
City of Rome paving & infrastructure — $6,500,000
Chulio Road improvements — $6,000,000
Eden Valley Road improvements — $160,000
Three Mile Road improvements — $1,800,000
Quality of Life
Alto Park $915,000
Etowah Park w/ splash pad — $3,650,000
Garden Lakes Park — $2,500,000
Lock & Dam Park splash pad — $235,000
North Floyd Park splash pad — $235,000
Shag Williams Park splash pad — $235,000
Wolfe Park splash pad — $235,000
Jackson Hill to Ridge Ferry connector boardwalk — $2,000,000
Eagle Park renovations — $550,000
Oostanaula Paddle in Campsite — $850,000
Ridge Ferry Ramp replacement — $60,000
