Palm Coast Will Charge Transaction Fees on Electronic Utility and Other Payments 2 Months After Rate Increases Kicked In

Palm Coast Will Charge Transaction Fees on Electronic Utility and Other Payments 2 Months After Rate Increases Kicked In

Starting June 1, all Palm Coast customers paying their utility bills by credit or debit card--67 percent of customers last year--will see their bills increase by $1.95 per month, or 3.5 percent if they pay in person. Payments by electronic checks will cost 43 cents per transaction. The Palm Coast City Council in February, overriding its finance director’s recommendation,  unanimously approved changing the payment model to pass those costs on to …

Palm Coast to Charge Processing Fees for Card Payments

The City of Palm Coast has announced that it will be assessing processing fees to residents for several payment methods starting on June 1st, 2025. The city stated in its announcement that it had been absorbing these fees previously, but will now be passing them on to the customer. The fees will apply to payments made with credit cards, debit cards, ACH, and eChecks. The processing fees will be assessed whether residents make their payments in p…