Lea Kahn, Staff Writer
Hopewell Borough property owners may soon be able to earn air miles and other goodies, now that Borough Council has agreed to allow property taxes and water/sewer fees to be charged to a credit card.
In addition to credit cards, the resolution approved by Borough Council last week also allows those bills to be paid by debit card or e-check.
Credit card payments won’t be free of charge, however. There is a fee of 2.65 percent or a minimum $3 fee to the credit cardholder.
Some property owners prefer to pay by check, and Hopewell Borough will still accept personal checks for property tax payments and water/sewer bills.
Mayor Paul Anzano pointed out that the new method of paying for property taxes and water/sewer bills applies to property owners who do not pay those bills through their lender, if they have a mortgage.
The new method of paying the bills will take effect early next year.
Hopewell Borough officials have been looking at accepting such payments for years, Borough Administrator Michele Hovan said. At one point, the fee for using a credit card to make a payment was 4 percent and was charged to the card holder.
