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Finance director proposes citywide non‑sufficient‑fund fee; commission asks for manager appeal process
Summary
The city’s finance director proposed a uniform non‑sufficient‑fund (NSF) charge across divisions to recoup bank and staff costs; commissioners asked staff to include a manager‑level appeal or forgiveness procedure before bringing a resolution of intent to the commission.
Director Danielson presented a proposal to the Helena City Commission on March 19 to standardize the city’s non‑sufficient‑fund (NSF) fee across divisions. Danielson said the city’s primary bank (U.S. Bank) charges the city $25 for returned items and that staff time and mailing costs to follow up average about a half hour and roughly $40 in city costs per incident.
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