Utility Payment Convenience Fees
Summary
The city is looking to stop paying the credit card processing fees for your utility bills. If this passes, you'll have to pay an extra fee if you use a card, though cash and checks will remain free.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Mar 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents using credit or debit cards will now pay the processing fee, while those using ACH or cash will not.
Taxpayers who do not use credit cards for utility payments, as they will no longer subsidize the processing fees of others.
Residents who prefer the convenience of paying utility bills via credit or debit card.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — March 2, 2026
The city is looking to stop paying the credit card processing fees for your utility bills. If this passes, you'll have to pay an extra fee if you use a card, though cash and checks will remain free.
City Council - Mar 2, 2026
The city is passing on credit card processing fees to residents to save $600,000 in taxpayer money. You can avoid these fees by using free payment methods like bank drafts.
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