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Committee clarifies credit-card processing and cash options for vendor payments
Summary
Members agreed to show market price plus a small processing surcharge and to accept cash in person, while weighing how to display prices on applications and signs.
Committee members discussed how to present the vendor fee if a credit-card processor applies a surcharge. One member asked whether the city would charge a 3% fee on top of the $20 vendor amount; the committee resolved to show pricing as "$20 plus a 60¢ credit card processing fee" so printed materials reflect net cost while acknowledging processor charges.
Members also agreed to permit in-person cash payments at the city office for vendors who cannot pay online, while encouraging prepayment via credit card to support the nonrefundable policy. The group noted staff will capture payments in the city cash-receiving system for reconciliation.
