Published October 12. 2009 05:00PM
Lehighton's school solicitor has announced the final phase of the process taken by the Lehighton Area School District to acquire the fairgrounds property from the Carbon County Agricultural Association has been resolved. Attorney William Schwab, school solicitor, announced a check in the amount of $697,000 was made payable to the agricultural association, "representing full settlement and all proceeds" regarding the acquisition.