Lehighton Borough may be the next area municipality to join the fight against blight.

On a 6-1 vote, borough council on Monday adopted a resolution to support a request of the Carbon County Commissioners to enact Act 152 of 2016. Councilman Ryan Saunders was opposed.

The act allows for a $15 fee to be collected on each deed recorded in the county. All of the proceeds would be put into a fund to fight blight.

Councilwoman Lisa Perry said that commissioners have not approved the matter, but heard that more than $90,000 could have been generated last year with all of the deeds recorded.

Known as the Recorder of Deeds Fee Law, it allows the governing body of any county to adopt a resolution or an ordinance that authorizes the recorder of deeds to charge and collect an additional fee not to exceed $15 for each deed and mortgage recorded.

Borough Manager Steve Travers said it would support municipalities that are dealing with blight.

Councilwoman Autumn Abelovsky said she believes the borough needs to do its due diligence.

Travers said that blight is a big problem faced by many municipalities.

“At least this is some sort of a start,” Travers said.

Neighboring Jim Thorpe Borough also adopted Act 152.

Jim Thorpe plans to host a blight land bank workshop in April at Memorial Hall.

The workshop is being sponsored by state Sen. Dave Argall.