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Age-Friendly Task Force News - Taxpayer Preparation Assistance: The City of San Mateo Library offers in-person appointments to receive assistance through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. To schedule an appointment call 650 5227818 or sign up at https://sanmateopublic.libcal.com/event/10256386?hs=a.

For virtual assistance check https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/. This AARP program provides tax assistance to anyone, free of charge, with a focus on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income.

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Recall in Motion for Councilmember Lee: In advance of the December 5th City Council meeting, Councilmember Amourence Lee was served by a resident member of the public to notify her of an effort to recall her based on dereliction of duty and behavior unbecoming of a councilmember. The recall effort will require 9,000 resident-voter signatures to place this item on the 2023 ballot. More information can be found at www.RecallAmoLee.com.

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March 25th - 10 am to Noon at the Senior Center on Alameda - Come and share what YOU want in a new City Manager for San Mateo.

 

April 6th - Tenative date for Hillsdale Mall develoment meeting for BHNA members.  See forthcoming April newsletter for details.

 

Waiting for District Attorney Findings: Mayor Lee, along with her personal attorney, agreed to meet with the District Attorney's office regarding their investigation into her December claim that voter trading deals were being made to influence the appointment of a councilmember.  Lee announced this during the meeting where Council was to choose from the applicant pool, and used this reason to throw out an applicant.  However, she provided no further information to the City Manager of City Attorney and all was forwarded to the DA for investigation.  Members of the public await the findings of this investigation.

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