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Sioux Falls council OKs ordinance allowing city to pass credit-card convenience fees to payers starting Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
Council approved an ordinance permitting the city to charge a permissive convenience fee for credit- and debit-card transactions to recoup processing costs; ordinance becomes effective Jan. 1, 2026, and implementation will include consumer communications and phased rollout across systems.
The Sioux Falls City Council unanimously approved July 15 an ordinance allowing the city to charge a convenience fee on electronic payments to recover card‑processing costs. The ordinance, which the administration said takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, is permissive: the city may pass along a processor‑set percentage fee for card payments but will continue to offer free alternatives such as ACH, check or cash. Director Pritchett said the city now pays more than $800,000 annually in card…
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