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Collection rates vary

A few more Schuylkill County property owners are paying their property taxes. The county last year collected an average of 92 percent of what is owed, up from 91 percent in 2013.

The total dollar amount collected last year was $32,811,341, up from $27,712,188 in 2013, according to figures released by Treasurer Jacqueline V. McGovern.Here's a snapshot of how people from local municipalties are doing at paying their property tax:Tamaqua: 87 percent of taxes were collected, down from 88 percent in 2013Coaldale: 84 percent of taxes were collected, down from 85 percent in 2013West Penn Township: 94 percent of taxes were collected, the same as in 2013Walker Township: 97 percent of taxes were collected, up from 96 percent in 2013Schuylkill Township: 89 percent of taxes were collected, the same as in 2013Rush Township: 96 percent of taxes were collected, up from 95 percent in 2013In Carbon County, collection rates dipped slightly, from 94.4 percent in 2013 to 94 percent last year.Banks: 93.6 percent of taxes were collected, down from 95.6 percent in 2013.East Penn: 86.4 percent of taxes were collected, down from 90.9 percent in 2013Franklin: 95.6 percent of taxes were collected, up from 95.5 percent in 2013Kidder: 95.9 percent of taxes were collected, down from 97.3 percent in 2013Lausanne: 96.5 percent of taxes were collected, up from 95.9 percent in 2013Lehigh: 96.5 percent of taxes were collected, up from 95.2 percent in 2013Lower Towamensing: 96.7 percent of taxes were collected, down from 97.1 percent in 2013Mahoning: 95.9 percent of taxes were collected, up from 94.4 percent in 2013Packer: 95.6 percent of taxes were collected, up from 93.8 percent in 2013Penn Forest: 94.2 percent of taxes were collected, down from 94.9 percent in 2013Towamensing: 93.6 percent of taxes were collected, down from 95.6 percent in 2013Beaver Meadows: 93.2 percent of taxes were collected, up from 93 percent in 2013Bowmanstown: 91.9 percent of taxes were collected, up from 90.2 percent in 2013East Side: 91.9 percent of taxes were collected, up from 90.1 percent in 2013Jim Thorpe: 90.5 percent of taxes were collected, up from 90.4 percent in 2013Lansford: 83.6 percent of taxes were collected, down from 84.9 percent in 2013Lehighton: 94.1 percent of taxes were collected, up from 94 percent in 2013Nesquehoning: 93.3 percent of taxes were collected, down from 93.6 percent in 2013Palmerton: 96 percent of taxes were collected, up from 95.1 percent in 2013Parryville: 92.2 percent of taxes were collected, up from 90.7 percent in 2013Summit Hill: 93.1 percent of taxes were collected, down from 93.7 percent in 2013Weatherly: 94.7 percent of taxes were collected, up from 94.5 percent in 2013Weissport: 90.6 percent of taxes were collected, up from 87.6 percent in 2013