"a more compatible space for several departments that normally work together anyway"

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"In July, the Inspectional Services Department will merge with the Board of Health, and the renovation will make that transition easier, Hellen said. 

“We’re merging the permitting functions with the clerks in the inspectional department,” he said. “We’re making it all into one office-suite, opposed to the separate offices it is now.” 

The increase open space, he said, will not only allow for the immediate crossover of information between departments, but will also allow the Board of Health department to stay open on Fridays. The merger means there will be more hands on deck, Hellen said. 

“It’s a bit of reconstructing of those departments to bring a greater scale of efficiency, better customer service, and more online options,” Hellen said."

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"a more compatible space for several departments that normally work together anyway"