Interior Secty Zinke Wants Interior Agencies Out Of DC, Moved To Lands They Manage

[greywar]

Shrug. Run the numbers and see what the result is. Seems like reasonable idea if the numbers line up.

[enraeh]

Originally Posted by arctichomesteader

I can't speak to the interior department but the forest service regional offices (USDA not interior) couldn't handle this massive influx of personnel. You're talking leasing or building new office space in multiple locations around the country to replace what is contained in DC. It's going to be a massively expensive boondoggle.

Then perhaps if it’s so onerous, the government “workers” in these redundant departments should be terminated and those positions be filled by locals or by newly vetted immigrants.

The only boondoggle here is the way the taxpayers are expected to cow tow to the silly demands of Washington.

[PilgrimsProgress]

Originally Posted by arctichomesteader

You want your taxes to go for frequent flights to DC from all over the country on top of building and/or leasing new office space in multiple locations?

Videoconferencing. It's the 21st Century.

[American Expat]

Originally Posted by PilgrimsProgress

Common sense is uncommon in DC. It would be worth the initial expense to make them more efficient. God forbid they actually serve Americans. No more fancy DC cocktail parties.

Ryan Zinke Wants Interior Agencies Moved | The Daily Caller

The overhaul would be the largest undertaking in the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) 168-year history. Zinke’s plan divides the U.S. into 13 regions and moves bureau headquarters into the heart of each. The moves would improve Americans’ access to government officials, especially in the West, and make Interior more cohesive as a whole.

The sooner the better.

[cttransplant85]

They should move every federal department out of Washington DC in order to spread the wealth and have a more intimate relationship with the people they serve. Too much money and influence flows into one tiny area right now. 5 of the 7 wealthiest counties in America surround DC. INSANE!