The board president of the Minority Community Investment Coalition said progress on new facilities at a local opportunity park is moving closer to the finish line.
Shantel Hilliard said greenhouses are officially up at Savocchio Opportunity Park and the interior of the facility is just about complete.
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Hilliard said a separate facility will be built across from the park in the spring. The facility will allow neighbors to grow their own food and is expected to create about 12 to 15 jobs.
“It’s a very exciting time for us. It’s been a long time coming. We just secured some more funding, Erie Community Foundation came back in and gave us another half a million dollars to complete the project, so we’re excited and we’re ready to go,” said Hilliard.
Hilliard said they are close to their goal of being operational by mid-January or early February.
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