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Park staff recommends keeping current credit-card arrangement for concessions; board agrees to study alternatives
Summary
Parks staff advised the board to delay switching credit-card processors for concession stands this season because the current arrangement carries significant fixed monthly fees but staff will explore lower-transaction-cost options for next year; the board directed staff to revisit the issue after the season.
Parks staff recommended at the April 22 meeting that the board continue the existing credit-card processing arrangement for concession stands for the 2025 season and revisit potential changes in the fall.
Staff outlined the current costs and a proposed alternative. Under the current arrangement (CivicRec/Forte), the city pays roughly $100 per month for the processor integration, and board members said the existing card terminals on hand were…
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