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Court authorizes county judge to execute online‑payments contract for permitting (fee passthrough plan)
Summary
Staff presented an MCCI Global Payments contract to accept online permitting payments; proposed merchant fees are 1.875% plus $0.20 per transaction, which staff said the county plans to pass through to customers. Court approved execution contingent on county‑attorney review.
County staff asked the court to authorize the county judge to execute a Global Payments contract that will allow applicants to pay permitting fees online through a new permitting software integration.
Staff explained the proposed merchant fee in the draft contract: 1.875% of the transaction amount plus $0.20 per transaction. The recommended approach discussed in court was to charge each customer the exact fee the county will pay and place those fees into a holding account for monthly reconciliation and payment.
Commissioners asked whether cash and check payments would still be accepted; staff confirmed in‑person cash and check options would remain available and online fees would be optional for customers choosing that convenience. The court approved authorization for the judge to sign the contract contingent on county‑attorney and staff review (motion carried 5–0).
