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City adopts 3% credit-card processing fee for payments over $3,000

5771046 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The City Council voted 4-0 to adopt Resolution 25-031, adding a 3% fee on credit-card payments above $3,000 (exempting monthly utility bills) to recoup processing costs estimated by staff at about $20,000 annually for non-utility transactions.

The Staton City Council voted 4-0 to adopt Resolution 25-031, which imposes a 3 percent credit-card processing fee on city payments that exceed $3,000 and excludes monthly utility bills. The council made the decision during its regular session after a staff presentation and questions from council members.

Randy, finance staff, told the council that “the city incurs processing fees…

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