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Brainerd BPU approves one-year trial with Tyler Payments for credit card processing

Brainerd Public Utilities Commission · August 26, 2025
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Summary

The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission voted to contract Tyler Payments for one year to process utility credit-card transactions, after staff recommended the vendor for lower annual costs and easier IT integration. Commissioners raised concerns about per-transaction fees passed to customers and noted InvoiceCloud submitted a later revised quote.

The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission voted to adopt a one-year agreement with Tyler Payments to handle the utility’s credit-card processing, a decision staff recommended as the most cost-effective for the utility’s annual fees and IT integration.

Finance manager Danny presented the procurement results, saying staff solicited quotes from four providers and received viable offers from InvoiceCloud, Tyler Payments and Global Payments. “Staff is recommending moving forward with Tyler Payments based on the annual fees to BPU and the implementation that it would be required from…

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