WASHINGTON COUNTY — It was announced at the Washington County Board meeting Monday night that the Regional Office of Education #13 would be closing their Nashville and Salem offices, after meeting with County Board Education Committees, Board Chairman and other committees.

Regional Superintendent Ron Daniels says they usually receive approximately $87,000 from the state to help run their offices, but they have not received anything since July 1, 2015.

To cut costs, the offices in Washington and Marion Counties will close, which will save between $1,500 and $1,800 per month.

He said there are no cuts to the personnel, but people who leave the ROE through normal attrition will not be replaced.

Offices remaining open will be in Carlyle and Mount Vernon. One of the major factors in making this decision is that the foot traffic in the offices has decreased drastically in recent years.

In the future, there might only be 1 centrally located office to serve Clinton, Jefferson, Marion and Washington Counties. The County will still participate in payments to the Regional Office of Education #13.