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Council approves 2025–26 supplemental and biennial budget; credit/debit card convenience fees to be passed to non‑utility customers
Summary
Vancouver City Council adopted supplemental appropriations and the 2025–26 biennial budget and confirmed policy to pass credit/debit card processing fees to city customers who pay by card (utilities excluded).
Vancouver City Council adopted supplemental appropriations and the 2025–26 biennial budget on Monday and confirmed a policy to pass credit and debit card processing fees on to customers who pay city fees by card, excluding utility customers.
City finance staff told council that prior to the budget decisions staff had projected a gap of roughly $43 million across the biennium; staff and council worked through a combination of revenue adjustments and spending reductions so that the adopted budget is balanced. As staff emphasized, Washington law…
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