The Social Security Administration Scrubs 300,000 Sq. Ft. Facility

The Social Security Administration will halt construction of its new call center in Jackson, Tennessee. An agency spokeswoman tells Federal Times, Social Security had to stop construction because of severe budget cuts by Congress. She says the 300,000 square foot project will not be finished. Shyam Reddy is the regional administrator for the General Services Administration Southeast region. She tells The Jackson Sun, GSA plans to finish construction of the exterior walls, but will leave the interior unfinished. GSA is working with the landowner on a possible sale of the shell.