The Carbon County Tax Collection Committee held a reorganizational meeting recently.

On Wednesday, the board, which is made up of delegates from every municipality and school district in the county, voted to reappoint Bill Ravert of Bowsmantown as the president. John Wieczorek of Mahoning Township will serve another year as vice chairman; Donna McGarry, secretary; and Kenneth Marx, assistant secretary. Nicole Beckett of Lehighton was also appointed to serve as treasurer. This is her first appointment.Following reorganization, the board briefly discussed their options on if they would like to develop a new request for proposal for tax collector services. The current contract, held by Berkheimer and Associates of Bangor, expires at the end of 2014.No action was taken on the matter and it was decided that the issue will be discussed further at the group's May meeting.The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 21, in the LGI room at Jim Thorpe Area High School.The Carbon County Tax Collection Committee was formed in October 2009 because of Act 32 of 2008, which amends the Local Tax Enabling Act.Under Act 32, counties were required to form a countywide collection committee, comprised of delegates from each municipality and school district within the county; and hire one tax collector who would be responsible for the collection of earned income tax.The law states that this reduction in the amount of earned income tax collectors would provide for quicker money turnarounds, which means municipalities and school districts should get paid sooner.The Carbon County Tax Collection Committee members include delegates from Jim Thorpe, Kidder Township, Penn Forest Township, East Penn Township, Franklin Township, Lehighton, Mahoning Township, Parryville, Weissport, Bowmanstown, Lower Towamensing Township, Palmerton, Towamensing Township, Lansford, Nesquehoning, Summit Hill, Coaldale, East Side, Lausanne Township, Lehigh Township, Packer Township, and Weatherly; as well as Jim Thorpe, Lehighton, Palmerton, Panther Valley and Weatherly school districts.