DOGE terminates leases for federal offices, including in Aiken
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Department of Government Efficiency terminated some leases for federal offices in the Carolinas and Georgia, including the Savannah River Operations Center in Aiken.
According to the department’s website, DOGE canceled nearly 800 leases across the country.
According to the DOGE website, the Savannah River Operations Center had an annual lease of $42,225, and the move would save the federal government $200,568.
The agency also says the center is closed due to a true termination.
The closing is part of President Trump’s Cost Efficiency Initiative, which has called for cost-saving measures for the federal government.
Here’s a list of locations in the Carolinas and Georgia:
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GEORGIA:
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL - ATLANTA, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $2,473,060 ($2,060,883 TOTAL SAVINGS)
FOOD AND DRUG ISTRATION - ATLANTA, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $446,286 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION - ATLANTA, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $223,483 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
ALLOWANCE TO FORMER PRESIDENTS - ATLANTA, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $128,233 ($544,991 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - COLUMBUS, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $51,023 ($25,512 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - GAINESVILLE, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $506,527 ($1,688,423 TOTAL SAVINGS)
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SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - VIDALIA, GA – ANNUAL LEASE: $228,757 ($285,947 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - BRUNSWICK, GA – ANNUAL LEASE: $215,383 ($341,023 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - THOMASVILLE, GA – ANNUAL LEASE: $289,139 ($819,228 TOTAL SAVINGS)
FOREST SERVICE - ATLANTA, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $1,399,770 ($2,799,539 TOTAL SAVINGS)
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NATIONAL OFFICE - SAVANNAH, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $427,511 ($855,022 TOTAL SAVINGS)
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE - ATLANTA, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $738,352 (NO INFO ON SAVINGS)
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SMALL BUSINESS ISTRATION - ATLANTA, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $634,642 (NO INFO ON SAVINGS)
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION - DULUTH, GA – ANNUAL LEASE: $184,341 ($553,023 TOTAL SAVINGS)
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NATIONAL OFFICE - MACON, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $241,967 ($282,295 TOTAL SAVINGS)
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ISTRATION - SAVANNAH, GA – ANNUAL LEASE: $97,739 ($407,246 TOTAL SAVINGS)
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - NORCROSS, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $559,009 ($1,350,938 TOTAL SAVINGS)
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE - GRIFFIN, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $30,810 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ISTRATION, WAGE AND HOURLY DIVI - SAVANNAH, GA – ANNUAL LEASE: $39,214 ($163,394 TOTAL SAVINGS)
GOVERNMENT ABILITY OFFICE - ATLANTA, GA – ANNUAL LEASE: $487,199 ($1,908,196 TOTAL SAVINGS)
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY - ATLANTA, GA – ANNUAL LEASE: $77,081 ($160,585 TOTAL SAVINGS)
BUREAU OF PRISONS - ATLANTA, GA – ANNUAL LEASE: $863,726 ($431,863 TOTAL SAVINGS)
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY - ATLANTA, GA - ANNUAL LEASE: $665,692 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
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SOUTH CAROLINA:
SAVANNAH RIVER OPERATIONS CENTER - AIKEN, SC - ANNUAL LEASE: $42,225 ($200,568 TOTAL SAVINGS)
DEPT. OF AIR FORCE - NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - ANNUAL LEASE: $725,132 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - GREENWOOD, SC – ANNUAL LEASE: $154,546 ($141,668 TOTAL SAVINGS)
OFFICE OF U.S. ATTORNEYS - COLUMBIA, SC – ANNUAL LEASE: $942,986 ($1,257,315 TOTAL SAVINGS)
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION - GREENVILLE, SC – ANNUAL LEASE: $128,616 ($375,131 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SMALL BUSINESS ISTRATION – NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – ANNUAL LEASE $13,725 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
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NORTH CAROLINA:
SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $24,000 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION - GREENSBORO, NC - ANNUAL LEASE: $107,197 ($348,390 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - ELIZABETH CITY, NC - ANNUAL LEASE: $200,937 ($887,470 TOTAL SAVINGS)
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE - GREENSBORO, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $731,294 ($2,376,707 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - FRANKLIN, NC - ANNUAL LEASE: $276,309 ($1,059,184 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SOCIAL SECURITY ISTRATION - GREENVILLE, NC - ANNUAL LEASE: $374,170 ($997,787 TOTAL SAVNGS)
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BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES - RALEIGH, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $142,636 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT (IG) - RALEIGH, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $64,157 ($74,850 TOTAL SAVINGS)
SMALL BUSINESS ISTRATION - GREENSBORO, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $10,928 ($14,571 TOTAL SAVINGS)
CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CIVIL - WILMINGTON, NC - ANNUAL LEASE: $53,011 ($83,934 TOTAL SAVINGS)
FARM SERVICE AGENCY - COUNTY - HENDERSONVILLE, NC - ANNUAL LEASE: $111,756 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ISTRATION, WAGE AND HOURLY DIVI - RALEIGH, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $122,754 ($480,785 TOTAL SAVINGS)
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NATIONAL OFFICE - WILMINGTON, NC - ANNUAL LEASE: $319,571 ($239,678 TOTAL SAVINGS)
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE - GOLDSBORO, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $113,418 ($160,675 TOTAL SAVINGS)
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NATIONAL OFFICE - FAYETTEVILLE, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $154,235 ($38,559 TOTAL SAVINGS)
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION - RALEIGH, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $306,333 ($612,666 TOTAL SAVINGS)
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY - COUNTY - WILKESBORO, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $104,475 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - CHARLOTTE, NC - ANNUAL LEASE: $104,520 ($0 TOTAL SAVINGS)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - CHARLOTTE, NC – ANNUAL LEASE: $67,647 ($146,568 TOTAL SAVINGS)
FOOD AND DRUG ISTRATION - GREENSBORO, NC - ANNUAL LEASE: $24,855 ($16,570 TOTAL SAVINGS)
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