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Greenbelt council agrees to launch online bill-pay as resident-funded pilot
Summary
After debate about costs and equity, Greenbelt council approved launching an online bill-pay feature as a resident-funded service for a one-year test; staff estimated a potential city cost up to $50,000 in year one if agency-funded and proposed using ARPA funds only for overages during the trial.
Greenbelt city staff proposed rolling out an Edmonds Financial Management online bill-pay feature that would allow residents to pay and schedule payments online. Treasurer Bertha Gaiman explained eCheck fees would be $0.95 (agency-funded) or $1.95 (resident-funded) and that credit-card transactions carry roughly 3% merchant fees. Staff estimated one-year agency costs could reach $50,000; council was told…
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