NEWS
Bowie City Council considers credit card fees
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Looking at more than $92,000 in credit card processing fees during 2021 the Bowie City Council Monday night took no action in approving a fee for customers paying with a credit card to gather more information.
At the last meeting, City Manager Bert Cunningham brought the credit card fee issue to the council, noting that it only continues to grow. While no specific amounts were discussed, several council members said they want any fee to be reasonable and not be a “money-maker,” only recouping what the city has to pay out.
The city manager had prepared a potential ordinance with a five percent fee, however, he asked for additional time after he found a company that handles the payment process.
He told the council about Certified Payments, a company that works with many governmental entities providing online and credit card payment services. Montague County is a customer of the company.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
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The Montague County Commissioner’s proclaimed June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month during its Tuesday session.
The court faced a brief agenda following the Memorial Day holiday. Kimberly Davis of the Adult Protective Services team for Montague and Clay County presented the proclamation. Working and living in Montague County, she said they handled 1,756 total cases last year and of those 162 were investigated in Montague County.
Davis explained elder abuse comes in many forms both physical, mental and financial, impacting men and women, old and younger and from all ethnic and economic backgrounds. Commissioners approved the proclamation and thanked Davis for her work.
Read the full story in the Thursday Bowie News.
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