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Cash Transaction Rounding Policy

Summary

To deal with the national shortage of pennies, the county adopted a policy allowing cash payments to be rounded to the nearest nickel.

At a glance

Last discussed Jan 20, 2026.

💰Financial impact

Minor adjustments to cash transactions to the nearest five cents.

✅Who benefits

County cashiers and offices managing physical currency without adequate penny supplies.

⚠️Who could be affected

Residents paying in cash who experience minor rounding adjustments on transactions.

To deal with the national shortage of pennies, the county adopted a policy allowing cash payments to be rounded to the nearest nickel.

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