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Cedar Park considers ordinance to let city pass through card and online fees, effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
City staff presented a first reading of an amendment to Cedar Park’s code to allow pass‑through assessment of debit and credit card fees (capped by state law) and an online transaction fee; staff recommended a 3.5% pass‑through and up to $2 per transaction with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026.
The Cedar Park City Council heard a first reading and public discussion on a proposed amendment to the city code that would allow the city to pass through debit and credit card fees to customers and to assess an online transaction fee.
Erica (city staff) explained the ordinance amendment is intended to clarify that the assessment applies to debit as well as credit cards and to establish fee limits in conformance with state law: “We propose a debit or credit…
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