The Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts are starting to be felt here in Arizona, where more than 20 federal properties are scheduled for closure.
Details are slim: the website lists only the square footage of the imminently shuttered property and the agency housed there. That includes its square footage and the amount paid for its annual lease.
Properties scheduled to close in Arizona include:
- The National Park Service’s Camp Verde office, about $50,000 for 2,300 square feet of space. That office managed the agency’s Tuzigoot and Montezuma national monuments.
- The federal public defender’s office in Phoenix, $1.1 million lease for a nearly 50,000 square foot building.
- The IRS’s national office in Phoenix, leased for $2.6 million a year for nearly 100,000 square feet of space.
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs office in Phoenix, leased for nearly $1.8 million for about 72,000 square feet of space.
- The Mine Safety Health Administration office in Mesa, leased for around $105,000 for over 4,000 square feet of space.
"Where do those people go when those facilities are shut down and closed and leased to somebody else? Where do they go? Where do they do their work?" said Bill Wade of the Association of National Park Rangers, a local advocacy group.
"I asked both those federal agencies what’s next for the services they provide. Only the Park Service responded, saying it’s working with the General Services Administration to ensure options will be available as they quote 'embrace new opportunities.'"
The full response from the agency is a blanket one provided to media for several weeks now:
"The National Park Service is committed to upholding our responsibilities to visitors and is working with GSA to ensure facilities or alternative options will be available, as we embrace new opportunities for optimization and innovation in workforce management. As always, NPS will continue to provide critical services, deliver excellent customer service and will remain focused on ensuring that every visitor has the chance to explore and connect with the incredible, iconic spaces of our national parks."
Properties listed as of March 26, 2025
Source: Department of Government Efficiency
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