Village staff negotiates lower online permit processing fee; eCheck offered as cheaper option
Summary
Trustees were briefed that the village lowered its credit card processing fee for online permits from 3.65% to 3.25% and that an eCheck alternative will cost $1.95 per transaction; the administration will continue seeking lower rates.
Trustee Little reported on a discussion from the Administration and Finance Committee about online permit payment processing. Little said the village’s credit-card processor was charging 3.65% on permit transactions; staff negotiated the rate down to 3.25% and will continue looking for lower costs.
Little also said the village will offer an eCheck option for permit payments that charges $1.95 per transaction, and that callers can use the eCheck option by phone. She credited staff for the negotiations and said the committee will continue exploring lower-cost alternatives.
The committee also reviewed potential uses for hotel-motel tax revenues, discussed the village employee merit program for 2025 and plans for 2026, and previewed a potential new downtown district map in the community development comprehensive plan; those items were reported as discussion and are expected to return for future consideration.
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