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Antioch OKs credit-card acceptance rules with 2.95% surcharge and $0.50 fee after hearing
Summary
Trustees approved an ordinance to begin accepting credit cards and to allow a convenience fee of 2.95% plus $0.50 per transaction; trustees pressed staff on hardship waivers and alternative payment options and asked staff to craft a policy to address low-income residents.
The Antioch Village Board voted to adopt an ordinance authorizing credit-card acceptance rules and a convenience fee for card transactions carried out by the village. The vendor and staff described the program proposed for village transactions: a 2.95% per-transaction charge plus an additional $0.50 fee that, according to staff, will be retained by the payment vendor to cover failed…
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