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Council reviews Bill 24 to charge convenience fees for online city payments
Summary
On final reading, Mayor Sherry Alcopello described Bill 24 as a convenience/processing fee that passes merchant costs for online payments to the user; the mayor said the fee aligns with the authority and surrounding cities and will confirm whether the fee is currently charged.
The council reviewed Bill 24 on final reading, which would establish convenience or processing fees for online payments to Lebanon City and pass the merchant cost to the user rather than spreading it across all taxpayers.
Mayor Sherry Alcopello said the city researched what other cities and the Lebanon City authority charge and proposed a fee consistent with that range. "Basically, this is a convenience or processing fee for online payments passing the expense onto the user," she said.
A council member asked whether online payments are already being accepted and whether the fee is currently being charged; the mayor said online payments are accepted but she would need to confirm whether the fee is already being assessed and would report back. Councilmember Sean, who was referenced as holding this bill, was absent and is expected to be present for the final vote.
Next step: mayor will confirm operational status of the fee and council will take the final vote when the full membership is present.
