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Brookfield selectmen approve townwide over‑the‑counter card payments, limit town cost to devices
Summary
The selectmen authorized the town to accept customer credit- and ACH-payments through a Heartland account, approving a non‑Bluetooth card reader and a yearly swipe‑out replacement plan. The town will not absorb processing fees; customers will pay convenience charges shown before payment.
Brookfield Town selectmen voted to enable over‑the‑counter credit‑card and ACH payments and to buy a card‑processing device, approving the non‑Bluetooth model and an annual replacement (swipe‑out) plan.
The action followed a presentation about setting up a separate Heartland account for card and ACH receipts. Matt, town staff member, said the town “got everything in place with the Heartland to set up a separate account for ACH and credit card payments” and that “there's no fees for the town.” He added the only town cost would be…
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