When reflecting on 2018 in the City of Rome, the question is where to start.

"Our goal was to have projects in every section of the city, and we pretty much have accomplished that," said Rome Mayor Jacqueline Izzo.

There's work continuing downtown as part of the state's Downtown Revitalization Initiative, with several projects including the Capitol Theatre and a Centro Bus Facility.

"We have a project number now on the Liberty George garage demolition. We're finishing up City Hall, the City Green, and the other garage, Liberty James, for improvements," Izzo said.

Things are also progressing at the 100+ acre site of abandoned property in Rome called, Woodhaven Park.

"That whole master plan was finished and we now have a Request for Expression of Interest out," Izzo said.

Izzo said the city will be working with the DEC next year to take down the Rome Cable Complex, and hope to create a small industrial park in its place.

"That's important because we don't have a lot of industrial space in the county, let alone in the city. We think we could get as many as four 50,000 square foot buildings in a small park over there," Izzo said.

However, Izzo said the real emphasis remains on having more housing options. A new apartment complex being built at the site of a former elementary school will help with that.

Despite everything going on, Rome residents will not see a tax increase from the City next year. Water and sewer rates are also not going up, and Mayor Izzo said there would not be any fewer services next year.