Summary
The city is spending $8.1 million total on kiosks and online/phone bill payments. Members pushed to put change-giving 'recycler' kiosks in neighborhoods, not just downtown, and asked about data security audits, 3% credit card fees, and language access (English, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali now; French requested).
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Last discussed Jul 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Total contract grows to $8.1 million, all city funding; residents pay a 3% credit card fee but no fee for cash or check.
Residents who pay city bills at kiosks, online, by phone, or by app — including new change-giving machines at the municipal center.
Neighborhood users still must travel downtown or to retail kiosks to get change; recyclers cost more per unit.
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