ROME, TOWN OF TOWNSHIP

What ROME, TOWN OF TOWNSHIP does

The Town of Rome is a statutorily created township government in Adams County, Wisconsin, headquartered at 1156 Alpine Drive in Nekoosa. It provides municipal services to residents, property owners, and businesses within its defined jurisdictional boundaries, including law enforcement through its Police Department (with the CAPTURE community surveillance program in partnership with the Adams County Sheriff's Office), fire protection, water utility service, public works and road maintenance, zoning and building permitting, parks and recreation (including Splash Pad Park and Dyracuse), and the Lester Public Library. Administrative functions are carried out by an elected Town Board and a Clerk/Treasurer office handling licensing, elections, dog licenses, short-term rental oversight, and tax collection. The entity operates under a 2019-2024 Strategic Plan and is governed by Wisconsin township law, funded through local property taxes, municipal fees, and intergovernmental transfers rather than commercial revenue.

The Town's service delivery relies on a standard municipal government operations platform accessed primarily through the romewi.gov website, which provides news, department information, forms and permits, meeting agendas and minutes, and online payment portals (via PayGov.us integration) for citations, short-term rental fees, clerk payments, permit payments, and utility payments. Communications span the website, an email notification subscription system, a YouTube channel (@TownofRomewisconsin), Channel 300 cable live feed, and in-person services at the Town Hall. The Town maintains partnerships with United Way (STUFF THE BUS campaign), Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Tri-Lakes Management, 14 Mile Watershed, Visit Rome WI Inc, Adams County Emergency Management, and Visit Adams County WI. The entity holds no patents or trademarks, has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or external ownership — it is publicly owned and governed locally.

As a non-profit municipal government, the Town of Rome does not generate commercial revenue in the traditional sense; its budget is funded by tax revenue, permit and license fees, utility payments, and grants. There are no equity funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no investor structure. Strategic activity is confined to incremental service improvements, community-development programs (RTC Veterans Honor Walk Banner Program, Bird City designation), and public-safety initiatives within its jurisdictional footprint in Adams County, Wisconsin.

Name

ROME, TOWN OF TOWNSHIP

Legal name

Town of Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin

Website

https://romewi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Town of Rome is a Wisconsin township government providing municipal services — police, fire, water utility, public works, zoning, permitting, and library services — to residents and property owners within its jurisdictional boundaries in Adams County, Wisconsin, headquartered in Nekoosa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Executive Offices (92111), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Water utility services
• Zoning and permits
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Nekoosa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Town of Rome is a municipal government providing essential public services to its residents and property owners through departments including Police, Fire, Water Utility, Public Works & Roads, Zoning & Building, Clerk/Treasurer, and Lester Public Library. Core services encompass law enforcement and public safety, fire protection and emergency services, water utility distribution, road and public works maintenance, zoning and building permitting, licensing and tax collection, election administration, municipal court, parks and recreation, library services, and community development programs.

Product overview

The Town of Rome operates as a municipal government providing public services to residents. The town's service portfolio includes Clerk/Treasurer functions (licensing, elections, tax collection), Police Department, Fire Department, Water Utility, Zoning & Building permits, Public Works & Roads maintenance, and Lester Public Library. Additional services include parks and recreation, facility rentals, animal licensing, and various permit applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Department Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• United WayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual partnership with United Way for STUFF THE BUS campaign, a community initiative to collect supplies for those in need.
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship for ATV/UTV rider safety reminders and outdoor recreation guidance. Also related to Wisconsin burning permits and forest fire topic resources.
• Tri-Lakes ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for lake and environmental management services in the Tri-Lakes area of the community.
• 14 Mile WatershedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership for watershed protection and management of the 14 Mile Watershed area.
• Visit Rome WI IncminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal tourism and visitor services organization supporting community events including the Summer Concert Series and promoting local tourism.
• Adams County Emergency ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-level emergency management partnership for public safety initiatives including establishing cooling centers during extreme heat events.
• Visit Adams County WIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCounty tourism organization providing local events calendar and promoting tourism in Adams County.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Granicus: Granicus provides government communication, meeting management, and digital services software used by comparable small municipalities for agenda publishing, citizen notifications, and records. Many peer-town governments rely on it for the same communications infrastructure the Town of Rome needs.
• Tyler Technologies: Tyler Technologies provides municipal ERP, utility billing, permitting, and public administration software widely used by small Wisconsin townships. As a vendor/partner type, it is comparable in the sense that its products are what comparable small municipalities use to deliver the same service portfolio.
• CivicPlus: CivicPlus is a government technology vendor that powers municipal websites, citizen engagement tools, agenda/notification systems, and online forms for small towns and counties across the U.S. The Town's official website and online subscription/notification features operate on this class of platform.
• Wisconsin Towns Association: Wisconsin Towns Association is the statewide association that represents all 1,254 Wisconsin towns and provides shared services, training, and advocacy. As a coordinator of best practices across towns of similar scale, it is an essential indirect peer for understanding the operating model of comparable municipalities.
• PayGov USA: PayGov USA is the actual payment-processing vendor embedded in the Town's online portals for citations, permits, utility bills, and short-term rental payments. It serves many small Wisconsin municipalities as a comparable citizen-payment channel.

Broad incumbents

• Adams County Government: Adams County is the county-level government encompassing the Town of Rome, providing overlapping emergency management, public safety coordination, and planning functions. As a broader public-sector unit operating over the same geography, it is the natural higher-tier counterpart and frequent service partner.

Direct peers

• Village of Nekoosa: Village of Nekoosa, Wisconsin is the adjacent municipality sharing the same Adams County area, providing a directly comparable set of municipal services (water, police, public works, permitting) at a similar small-population scale. Its geographic adjacency and overlapping service scope make it the closest structural peer.
• Town of Adams, Adams County: Town of Adams is another Wisconsin township located in Adams County, providing the same municipal service functions under Wisconsin town statutes. Operating in the same economic and demographic landscape, it is a directly comparable town-level government.
• City of Wisconsin Dells: City of Wisconsin Dells is the nearby regional population center in the same tourist corridor, offering municipal services at a larger scale but covering the same utility, public safety, and tourism-permitting functions. Its operating model is a useful benchmark for service expansion as the Town grows.
• Village of Lake Delton: Village of Lake Delton is a nearby Wisconsin Dells-area municipality with a comparable tourism-dependent economic base (short-term rentals, lakes, recreation). It serves a similar resident population and operates similar permitting, water utility, and public safety functions for both residents and visitors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TownofRomewisconsin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rome-fire-department

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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