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Carrollton council reviews 25% change order for credit‑card processing; staff says fee pass‑throughs drive costs
Summary
City staff asked the council to authorize a change order adding 25% to the Focus Merchant Services LLC contract for merchant services, bringing the not‑to‑exceed amount to $4.5 million to cover increased credit‑card usage through the fiscal year.
City staff sought council authorization to execute a change order with Focus Merchant Services LLC that increases the existing credit‑card processing and merchant services contract by 25 percent, bringing the total not‑to‑exceed amount to $4,500,000 to cover rising usage through the fiscal year.
A staff presenter summarized the request: "This is just adding 25% to the already authorized amount to get us through the fiscal year," and said the original 10‑year contract totaled $3,600,000. Staff explained the increase reflects higher volumes of residents paying by card.
Council members asked several technical…
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