Mahoning Educational Service Center moves to new digs Monday

CANFIELD

The Mahoning County Educational Service and Career and Technical centers already share a superintendent, treasurer and several board members and starting next week, they’ll share a location too.

The ESC is moving into a new building constructed behind the career and technical center on Palmyra Road.

“We’re moving on Monday,” said Ron Iarussi, superintendent of both centers.

Construction started in June 2015 on the $8.5 million, two-story building.

“We’re right on schedule” and within budget, he said.

For the last several years, the ESC has been housed at the Southwoods Complex in Boardman. That building is owned by Cocca Development and the center pays rent.

“In the long haul it will be less expensive for the ESC,” Iarussi said. “The career-tech will be the owner and there’s a lease for payment of the loan.”

Read more about the plan in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.