Submitted By
Steven Drazner, CFO
Reviewed By
CLP
Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Approving Expenditures For Credit/Debit Card Merchant Processing Services With Heartland Payment Systems in an Amount Not to Exceed $185,000 for Fiscal Year 2020
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Overview
Overview
The Village utilizes Heartland Payment Systems (HPS) for processing credit/debit card transactions that are performed over the counter at Village Hall. The cost of each transaction depends on the amount and the brand of card being used (Visa, MasterCard, Discover) as well as specific benefits offered by the card issuer (i.e. rebate points).
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution
Fiscal Impact
This expense has been appropriated in Finance operating budget 1001.41300.101.530675
Background
Heartland Payment Systems (HPS) is the merchant processor for all credit/debit card transactions conducted at Village Hall (online transactions are handled by a different processor).
The expense for using HPS is netted against receipts before monies are automatically credited to the Village’s bank. Although the Village does not pay for the cost of these services via the Accounts Payable System in the usual manner, it is nonetheless an expense of the Village for accepting credit/debit cards as a form of payment.
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