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Montgomery County commissioners debate kiosk contract as staff seek more vendor concessions
Summary
Commissioners discussed a proposed contract to install six self-service kiosks for common county transactions, focusing on the county's exposure from guaranteed minimum transactions and possible alternatives such as revenue-sharing or a 3—to—6-month pilot with no minimums.
Montgomery County commissioners spent the meeting's longest discussion on a proposal to install six self-service kiosks to handle common transactions, chiefly vehicle tag renewals. Commissioners and staff outlined a contract that would place kiosks at five Publix stores and one West Office location and would require the county to guarantee 400 transactions per kiosk per month at a $3.95 transaction fee.
The commission's principal concern was financial risk. "So 400 times $3.95 is $7,880. Per kiosk. Per kiosk. So times 6 means that the county…
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