NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There are concerns over the future of Nashville’s branch of the Social Security Association after a recent disclosure from the Department of Government Efficiency.
DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts” lists a number of government contracts, grants and real estate the department is cutting, or plans to cut, to save federal tax dollars. On that list is Nashville’s 4,133 square-foot Social Security Administration office.
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According to DOGE, closing the office would save $712,885 over five years. On Monday, News 2 visited the office in Nashville’s Metro Center. The office appeared to be operating with people walking in and out, making appointments and waiting inside the lobby at the Athens Way building.
News 2 obtained documents suggesting the closure may be at another office building in the area, but News 2 could not find any sign of Social Security there. Instead, there appeared to be other government agencies, which also appeared to be operating.
We are working with GSA to review our leases and ensure they are used efficiently. Most of the leases we are not renewing are for small remote hearing sites that are co-located with other Federal space. As the majority of our hearings are held virtually, we no longer need as many in-person hearings locations. In fact, in FY24, twenty percent of these offices held no in-person hearings. Other offices are non-public facing, being consolidated into nearby locations, or we had planned to close. Social Security continuously monitors and evaluates the use of our office space to maximize efficiency for the American taxpayer. Please contact GSA if you have further questions.
Statement from a Social Security Administration spokesperson
DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts” also includes the IRS national office in Franklin and the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Gallatin.
News 2 reached out to Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) for more details on the possible SSA office closure, but as of publication, there has been no response.
