Eight mayors from throughout Carbon County met at the Inn at Jim
Thorpe to talk about issues that are facing each of their
communities and how they can work and communicate with each
other to help solve problems.  They and other county mayors have
formed the "Association of Mayors of the Boroughs of Carbon
County" to achieve that goal.  In attendance for this meeting
were Jim Thorpe Mayor Michael Sofranko, Nesquehoning Mayor Tony
Walck, Bowmanstown Mayor Keith Billig, Palmerton Mayor Brad
Doll, Weatherly Mayor Tom Connors, Lehighton Mayor Donald
Rehrig, Lansford Mayor Ron Hood and Beaver Meadows Mayor William
Hines.  The new association's by-laws read the purposes of the
association shall be as follows:  1. To develop a closer
official and personal relationship among the mayors of Carbon
County.  2. To promote unity of action in matters pertaining to
the mayors and to their duties.  3. To exchange information
among mayors in order to give better service to the borough each
represents.  4. To work toward close