DOGE plan saves millions in real estate savings in Alaska. Elon Musk’s Department Of Government Efficiency plan, DOGE, claims to have saved $13.6 million. This is part of its cost-cutting effort by terminating building leases.
Nine buildings were targeted this week in Alaska. These buildings are in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Palmer, Wasilla, and Seward. They include locations for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, the Geological Survey, and the Forest Service buildings.
The DOGE website claims that the total savings in Alaska are $13,674,740. The annual lease costs are $3,703,425. Across the country, DOGE claims to have saved $468 million in lease savings.
This is through 748 lease terminations totaling over 9.5 million square feet. The savings are part of DOGE’s efforts to cut costs. It includes canceled building leases and contracts, terminated federal government grants, and asset sales.
However, verifying the accuracy of the numbers is difficult. Market prices, locations, and building conditions affect the numbers. The buildings targeted in Alaska include the Geological Survey location in Anchorage.
This building has 20,326 square feet and a total savings of $2,209,205. The Forest Service location in Anchorage has 27,000 square feet and a total savings of $7,865,819.
Other buildings targeted include the Natural Resources Conservation Service locations, the Rural Housing Service location in Palmer, and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration locations in Seward and Juneau.
Meanwhile, the DOGE plan has been updating its contracts, including some that have been deleted. The plan claims to have saved $105 billion through lease cancellations throughout the United States.
Furthermore, the plan has been working to reduce costs. This includes renegotiating contracts and terminating grants. The plan has also been working to eliminate fraud and improper payments.
In addition, the plan has been selling assets. This includes property and equipment. The plan has also been working to reduce its workforce.
The DOGE plan saves millions through lease terminations and cost-cutting efforts. Elon Musk’s plan has been working to reduce costs and save money.
News story originally published by Alaska’s News Source.
