Rome City Commission and Staff
2013
Alix Warren, Attorney, Sue Lee, Detrick Redding, Jamie Doss, Bill Irmscher, Milton Slack III, Buzz Wachsteter, Sammy Rich, Assistant City Manager
Bill Collins, Joe Smith, City Clerk, Evie McNiece, Mayor, John Bennett, City Manager, Kim Canada - Mayor Pro-Tem
Political
The City of Rome operates with a commission-manager form of government since 1918. The City Commission, which is a policy making body, has nine commissioners residing in three different wards. The present commission is:
Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3
Bill Irmscher Jamie Doss (Mr.) Kim Canada Mayor Pro-Tem
Milton O. Slack III Sue Lee Bill Collins
Buzz Wachsteter Detrick Redding Evie McNiece Mayor
Council Members Information
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.
Administration
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.
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 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.
2012 Committee Appointments