Sinking Spring OKs county tax-collection agreement after write-in collector declines post

Resident Jamie Perez told council that although he had been elected tax collector via a write-in vote in November, he needed to decline the position because he was appointed Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority of Berks County effective January 2026. Borough Manager Michael Hart then described a proposed four-year agreement with the county to handle real-estate tax collection at a cost of $2.20 per parcel; the county would manage billing while the borough must name an assistant tax collector to accept cash payments in-person.