It does not appear Jim Thorpe borough will be joining the Carbon County Council of Governments anytime soon.

At a council work session Thursday, borough manager Maureen Sterner said she attended the most recent COG meeting and felt "it wasn't a bad thing," given the borough could get out with 30 days notice if it did decide to join.The COG is trying to get off the ground in Carbon County with 17 municipalities having joined as of late February.COGs can share services, equipment and manpower to save taxpayer money and work as a larger entity to try to obtain grants."I have mixed feelings about it," said Councilman Jay Miller. "I think we're in a better position on our own."Should Jim Thorpe join now, it would split the cost of an advertisement notice in the newspaper with other municipalities. If it joins later, it would still need to advertise, but be solely responsible for the cost.There is also an annual fee, $50, for municipalities to participate in the COG.The group submitted a grant application for a milling machine.At past meetings, council said the COG could be beneficial in partnering together to purchase items such as road salt, but worried about how sharing equipment might work."I just don't see them going anywhere," Councilwoman Joanne Klitsch said at the workshop. "I've been to meetings and I just don't think it's organized yet."