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School board approves outsourcing LST and business tax collection to Berkheimer, retains real-estate tax office in-house
Summary
The Keystone Central School District board voted to keep in‑house real‑estate tax collection while contracting Berkheimer to collect local services tax (LST) and business privilege tax (BPT); the move preserves an in‑district tax office employee and sets obligations for transition and audits.
The Keystone Central School District Board of School Directors voted to keep real‑estate tax collection in house and to hire Berkheimer to collect the district’s local services tax and business privilege tax.
The motion, made on the administration’s recommendation, specified that the district will continue in‑house real‑estate tax collection and retain the current tax office employee, while contracting Berkheimer for LST and BPT services. A Berkheimer representative told the board the company will follow the district’s direction and that Berkheimer ‘‘would have no objection’’ if the district chose to keep real‑estate collection local. The board approved the motion by roll call (motion passed; eight yeses).
Why it matters: the choice affects where residents pay real‑estate…
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