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City staff explains convenience fees for card transactions; golf shop currently charging 3.3%
Summary
A staff presentation clarified that a government-permitted "convenience fee" can be applied to card payments (including certain debit cards) and that the golf course currently charges 3.3% to cover processor costs; commissioners asked about legality and pending state-level challenges.
At the Feb. 11 meeting the commission heard a staff presentation explaining transaction convenience fees applied to card payments at city facilities.
Staff member Tina said the card networks (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) provide a government program that allows public agencies to charge a…
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