Marysville Sound

City Hall · Jun 22, 2026

City Council scheduled to consider fees on card and eCheck payments

A resolution to add fees to credit/debit card and eCheck payments was scheduled for consideration at the June 22, 2026 City Council meeting 1.

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the June 22, 2026 meeting, the city was scheduled to consider a resolution authorizing new fees on payments made by credit card, debit card, and eCheck. The resolution states the City currently incurs an average of $41,744 per month in fees for accepting these payment types, and that it will stop absorbing those costs, instead requiring customers to pay the fees either directly to the payment processor or to the City 1. The recommended motion in the record is to adopt the resolution, meaning the Council was expected to vote on whether to formally adopt it 1. The resolution number was left blank in the published materials 1.

  • The resolution authorizes the Finance Director to implement a fee on credit/debit card and eCheck transactions to offset processing costs, and to negotiate agreements with banks and third-party payment processors 1.
  • The City currently incurs an average of $41,744 per month in fees for accepting credit/debit card and eCheck payments, according to the resolution 1.
  • The City Administrator would determine which departments may accept card and eCheck payments, and fee amounts would be set per provider and reviewed annually 1.
  • The meeting was scheduled for June 22, 2026, and the recommended motion was to adopt the resolution; the resolution number was blank in the published materials 1.

Why it matters

If adopted, the fees would shift card and eCheck processing costs — which the resolution puts at about $41,744 a month — from the City to customers who pay for city services electronically. The resolution does not set a specific fee amount; it directs the Finance Director to calculate fees per provider based on annual average processing cost and adjust them annually 1.

What changed / what's next

  • A new agenda item was published for the June 22, 2026 City Council meeting proposing a resolution to add fees to credit/debit card and eCheck transactions 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome 1.
  • The resolution number and specific fee amounts were not detailed in the supplied record; fees are to be calculated individually per payment provider 1.