The Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is recommending closing more than a dozen Social Security Administration offices across the country including one in Rockford, according to the agency’s website.
The office is one of more than 700 throughout the federal government recommended for “lease termination” or closing entirely in an effort to cut government spending, according to DOGE. Per the website, the 1,743 sq. office’s annual lease adds up to $36,768 per year, or just over $3,000 per month.
In a Facebook Post, Alderman-Elect Tamir Bell said the proposed closure of Rockford’s Social Security Office is “unacceptable.”…