Committee reviews card-reader rentals and payment processing at events

Aug 13, 2026

Members explained that card readers used at events were rented from a bank (about $20 per unit plus $10 for the SIM card) and that the bank deducts processing fees directly from receipts; the treasurer set up the devices and accounting holds receipts.

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Members described how on-site card readers were obtained through the town’s treasurer and rented from a bank for event use. One committee member said the units cost about $20 each with an additional $10 SIM-card fee and that the bank takes processing fees from collected receipts rather than direct municipal outlays.

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