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Three Idaho Municipalities Add Access Idaho’s Credit Card Processing Service Date : 11/30/2011 @ 12:00AM
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Three Idaho Municipalities Add Access Idaho’s Credit Card Processing Service
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Today : Wednesday 30 November 2011
Idaho cities have recognized the value of Access Idaho’s PayPort credit and debit card processing service, as the cities of Meridian, Eagle, and Bellevue signed new contracts with the company recently. “Our customers really like having the option of different forms of payment. They have stated that it’s hassle-free and allows them to keep the job rolling without interruption when needed,” said Mindi Smith-Ferguison with the City of Meridian.

The City of Meridian expanded its services, with three city departments now using the PayPort payment processing service. The City of Eagle started using PayPort to take credit and debit cards for various items such as utility bills and dog licenses, while the City of Bellevue is using PayPort to process utility payments.

“I love it! People who don’t carry cash or a checkbook are very happy that we can take credit card payments,” said Yadira Robles, the City of Bellevue’s Water and Sewer Clerk.

Since no tax dollars were used to develop and maintain the service, a nominal fee is added to each transaction to cover costs. The cities do not keep any portion of the fee.

Kellie McCombs, Eagle’s Utility Billing Specialist said, “We have found the system very user-friendly and have been pleased with the easy transition. The team at Access Idaho has made the switch effortless and basically trouble-free.” The cities partnered with Access Idaho, the state’s official Web portal that specializes in online government applications, for help with setting up and maintaining the service.

For more information, call Access Idaho in the Boise area at 208-332-0102 or toll free at 877-443-3468.

About Access Idaho

Access Idaho is the state of Idaho’s official Web portal (http://www.accessidaho.org) and provider of electronic government solutions for the state. The network manager for the portal is Idaho Information Consortium, a subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV).

About NIC

NIC (NASDAQ:EGOV) manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 1,400 state and local agencies across the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.