OLEAN — After 14 years of moves and plans, a permanent home for the African American Center for Cultural Development saw its ribbon cutting on Wednesday.
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OLEAN â Two nonprofits got the go-ahead from the city planning board for new projects.
On Monday, the board approved a special-use permit for the African American Center for Cultural Development for its new home at 214 N. Barry St. In a separate action, the board also approved a site plan for 1010 Wayne St., purchased earlier this year by InTandem.
The board credited the work of Della Moore, executive director of the center, to find a permanent home for the group.
âDella, we wish you the best of luck in this new location,â said Tom Barnes, chairman of the planning board. âWe know itâs a labor of love for you. Itâs going to be a tremendous addition to the cultural richness of our great city, and we hope itâs going to be a huge success.â