Officials for Northern Region Educational Services Commission, which will operate the facility, said they will open it for their clients as soon as possible. The date will depend on approval from the state Division of Developmental Disabilities, they said.
Nicholas Vancheri, the commission s acting superintendent, said it could be ready for staff to occupy within a week. I always believe in signs, he said, minutes before the green ribbon was cut in half. It s a beautiful day, today literally and figuratively.
Mayor Christopher Vergano promised those who assembled that great things are going to happen at this location.
Danielle Casolaro, the commission s supervisor of adult special services, led the tour of the facility. She noted the nurse s station, shiny appliances and soothing color scheme of kitchen floor tiles. Clients will learn important life skills and receive therapy suited to their needs, she said.