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Council approves $3 convenience fee for in-person credit-card payments; resident questions legality
Summary
The council approved a $3 convenience fee on credit-card transactions after staff said Incode could add the fee for in-person payments; a resident told the council the fee may be illegal and the city attorney will research the issue.
Treasurer Ashley Hinshaw reported that Incode could add a $3 convenience fee for in-person credit-card transactions; online web payments are handled by a separate vendor and would not be affected. The council voted to add the $3 convenience fee for credit-card transactions.
Resident Bing Hooper said he believed the fee was illegal; City Attorney Beth Anne Childs said she would research the legal question. The council approved the fee by roll call while the attorney investigates whether the charge is permissible under state law.
