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DPW to relocate all operations to Tafuna compound
All operations of the Department of Public Works will relocate permanently to Tafuna by the end of this year.
Last month, the Civil Highway Division along with Lands and Survey became the first of DPW’s divisions to move over to the Tafuna compound where the Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Division and Motor Pool are located.
Currently, Public Works occupies half of the second floor of the Executive Office Building (EOB) in Utulei. Their conference room is widely used to host many events including meetings and workshops for different government agencies and organizations.
It is reported that the move is necessary in order to free up some office spaces at the EOB, although it is unknown who will occupy the space once DPW completely moves out.
DPW director Taeaotui Punaofo Tilei said yesterday that the entire Public Works staff including the Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Division, the Director’s Office, and Finance and Administration will all be operating out of Tafuna after Flag Day in April.
Taeaotui said that renovations to the Tafuna office were carried out using money from local funds while the Federal Highway Administration provided some funding assistance for the relocation of the Civil Highway Division.
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