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Council authorizes switch to Regions Bank commercial credit-card platform
Summary
The council voted to authorize the mayor to move the city's Regions Bank account from a small-business card to Regions' commercial/municipal card program, citing improved fraud protection, per-user limits and customer support; Regions representatives joined by phone to explain features.
The Gonzales City Council voted to authorize the mayor to switch the city's Regions Bank credit-card account from a small-business card to Regions' commercial/municipal platform.
City staff and on-the-line Regions Bank representatives said the commercial program allows the city to designate users, set per-user spending limits, control merchant categories and receive dedicated bank support rather than relying on a general customer-service line. A Regions representative said the platform offers greater visibility of spending and easier, direct support for municipal customers.
Council discussed fraud protection and administrative ease; staff demonstrated an on-call connection to Regions and conducted a brief audio/visual test with a bank representative during the meeting. After discussion, council voted by roll call to authorize the mayor to execute necessary documents to enter the commercial card program.
Next steps: city staff will finalize paperwork with Regions Bank and issue municipal cards and user limits under the commercial program.
