ROME — With the official start of fall, it’s time to get spooky and the City of Rome wants to crown the Best Decorated.

The city will host a community-wide Halloween Decorating contest for homes. The entry period to submit will begin on Saturday, Oct. 1 and run through Oct. 26. Voting will take place from Oct. 27-30. Participants are asked to have their decorations on display the weekend of Halloween, Oct. 28 through Oct. 30 from 7-9:30 p.m.

Participants must reside in the city limits and only the exteriors of homes will qualify. Voting will be based on four categories: Spookiest, Most Creative, Classiest and Best Overall, and will be rated on a scale of 0 to 5.

Judges will vote on the properties the weekend of Halloween and announce the winner on Monday, Oct. 31 on the city’s Facebook page. The winner will be featured on Rome’s social media pages and will be asked to judge next year’s contest.

A map will be created of the participating properties and the community can vote for the People’s Choice Award for best decorated home. The map will be shared on the city’s social media pages on Oct. 27.

To enter, send address and photo to Sarah Lokker, Marketing & Special Events coordinator, via email at slokker@romecitygov.com before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26.