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You’re invited! The City of Rome is hosting the second public meeting regarding future use(s) of the former Columbus School at 112 Columbus Avenue on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:30pm. Wednesday’s presentation will take place in the lobby of Rome City Hall and will include preferred future use(s) for the site along with opportunity to provide feedback.
In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will take place Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:30pm in the lobby of City Hall.
The City was successful in receiving funding from the New York State Department of State Brownfield Opportunity Area Program to progress the recommendation from the Downtown Rome Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) revitalization strategy to redevelop the former Columbus School site. The funding is being used to conduct a feasibility analysis to determine the most appropriate and feasible potential future use(s) of the site.”
