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G.3 • GeneralCity of North Richland Hills (Tarrant County)

Consider Resolution 2026-051, authorizing the recovery of credit and debit card processing costs through fees; establishing a maximum recovery amount of 5% of the transaction amount; authorizing the City Manager or designee to establish and implement the appropriate recovery method and amount for different departments, payment processors, and transaction types; providing for compliance with applic

Presented in: City of North Richland Hills City Council Meeting on 2026-08-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (6 - 0)
“approved”
CD
Cecille Delaney
Councilmember, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
BG
Brianne Goetz
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DR
Danny Roberts
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MB
Matt Blake
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
BP
Billy Parks
Councilmember, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
KD
Kelvin Deupree
Councilmember, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider Resolution 2026-051, authorizing the recovery of credit and debit card processing costs through fees; establishing a maximum recovery amount of 5% of the transaction amount; authorizing the City Manager or designee to establish and implement the appropriate recovery method and amount for different departments, payment processors, and transaction types; providing for compliance with applicable laws; and providing an effective date.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.