SD8 - Consolidation of Office Space in the Roanoke Area
Executive Summary: Senate Joint Resolution 29, passed during the 1982 Session of the General Assembly, directed the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the feasibility, desirability, and cost effectiveness of consolidating State agency offices throughout Virginia. This report is the first of seven regional studies proposed to be conducted by JLARC. In the Roanoke area, consolidation of State offices has significant potential for cost savings and improved services to the public. Cost savings could accrue through the greater efficiencies of a consolidated office, through the use of space-saving office designs, and through the sharing of common facilities. Services to the public could be enhanced by improving the visibility, accessibility, and conditions of current offices. Two options for consolidating up to 22 offices in the Roanoke area are potentially cost effective: (1) leasing a renovated post office from the City of Roanoke and (2) constructing an office building. Over 20 years, the Commonwealth could save up to $7.3 million over current arrangements for office space. The JLARC analysis supports the selection of the post office, assuming that the State and the City of Roanoke can satisfactorily resolve outstanding questions. |
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