The Reading-based law firm of Stevens & Lee represents the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority (LCCCA) and the Lancaster County Commissioners. Stevens & Lee has received $5,324,533 in payments from the Convention Authority. It is our understanding that $3,000,000 is largely ascribed to litigation over the Hotel Sales Tax several years ago. (The hoteliers spent $800,000.) An additional $2,324,533 has been subsequently paid to the firm. Stevens & Lee has also reportedly declined to submit an itemization to the County Commissioners to justify a recent payment of $288,000 on the sale of Conestoga View for $8,500,000. The Commissioners are currently considering replacing Stevens & Lee as County Solicitors.

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