Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commissioners approve credit/debit payment service for Circuit Court over fee objections
Calhoun County Board of Commissioners · April 1, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.
Summary
The Board authorized an agreement with Government Payment Services, Inc., allowing the Circuit Court to accept credit/debit card payments for fines and costs; the service was approved 6‑1 after commissioners raised concerns about the 5–8% fees charged to defendants.
The Calhoun County Board voted 6‑1 on Aug. 17 to approve an agreement with Government Payment Services, Inc. to allow the Circuit Court Clerk’s office to accept credit and debit card payments for fines and costs.
Circuit Court Clerk fiscal officer Bruce Huepenbecker described the service as already used by the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans