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Council approves $3.95 credit-card fee and $50 garbage interruption fee effective April 1
Summary
The council approved a $3.95 credit-card convenience fee on all city payments and a $50 garbage interruption fee for non-paying customers, both to take effect April 1, 2026. Both measures were passed unanimously.
At its March 2 meeting, the City of Kingston council approved two new fees to take effect April 1, 2026. Council approved a $3.95 convenience fee on credit-card payments and a $50 garbage interruption fee for customers who do not pay for service.
The credit-card fee motion was made by Councilwoman Patresha Northgraves and seconded by Councilman Reggie Applin and recorded as carried unanimously. The garbage interruption fee motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Payton Silvers, seconded by Patresha Northgraves, and also carried unanimously. Both measures were recorded in the minutes as effective April 1, 2026.
