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Commission adopts 2.5% credit‑card service fee for county transactions; utilities excluded pending legal review
Summary
To reduce a growing county expense for card processing, Morgan County commissioners voted Oct. 21 to add a 2.5% convenience/service charge on card payments for county transactions. Commissioners excluded utilities from the change pending legal review and vendor implementation details.
County finance staff reported nearly $240,000 in annual processing fees were being paid by the county for credit‑card transactions (taxes, fees, permits, range and other services). Staff said current contract arrangements vary by office and that the county has multiple card‑processing touchpoints.
Treasurer and clerk staff explained typical practice in other Utah counties…
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