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Rome, Georgia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Rome! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will Rome’s new data centers really mean for neighbors and taxes?
  • How Rome’s new zoning code could change what you build
  • How long will Rome’s Town Green fountain stay dry this summer?

Also on today's calendar: We CARE Vet Fair and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did Tennessee see? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 84 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Data Center Wave Is Headed for Georgia. Erin Brockovich Is Already Tracking It. (allongeorgia.com) — Rome is at the center of a fast-moving wave of AI data center development, including a major project at the former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital site approved despite organized local opposition. Erin Brockovich’s new reporting tool is tracking these projects as Floyd and Bartow residents weigh promises of big tax revenue against worries over noise, water use, and environmental impacts.
   

2. Changes coming with Unified Land Development Code rewrite (northwestgeorgianews.com) — Rome and Floyd County officials are closing in on a major rewrite of the Unified Land Development Code that will reshape zoning, housing options, parking rules, and standards for businesses across the city and county. Planners aim to finish the draft by early fall so the Rome-Floyd Planning Commission and the public can review it before adoption in 2027, with new rules for data centers, short-term rentals, drive-thrus, and more.
   

3. Leak forces closure of Town Green Fountain (northwestgeorgianews.com) — Rome’s Town Green fountain is shut down indefinitely while city crews track down a stubborn underground leak that’s wasting too much water to keep it running. With summer heat setting in, officials are steering families toward the newly updated Banty Jones Park splash pad until the popular downtown feature can be repaired and reopened.
   

4. Rome Woman Found Battered and Murdered, Homeless Rome Man Arrested (coosavalleynews.com) — Police have charged a 47-year-old homeless Rome man in connection with the death of a 58-year-old Rome woman found badly beaten in her Etowah Terrace home after relatives requested a welfare check. Investigators say the victim suffered severe injuries and that the suspect had previously been arrested in May for an alleged burglary on the same street.
   

5. Bear sightings in Metro-Atlanta, few reports in Rome (wrganews.com) — Wildlife officials say black bears are thriving across North Georgia, with many recent sightings in metro-Atlanta but relatively few reported in Rome so far this spring. A DNR expert based near Floyd County shared practical tips for residents, stressing that feeding bears or leaving out trash, birdseed, or pet food can draw them into neighborhoods and create dangerous encounters.
   

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    This is one of 8 dogs I helped get fixed. 6 were then rehomed. She got off porch and ran into the woods around Burnett Ferry/Billy Pyle. She will be… (Nextdoor Old Summerville Rd)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Same as Arkansas (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)
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