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Council waives fees for AARP Tax-Aide operations in Leon Valley for 2026; training to be hosted locally one final year
Summary
The council approved waiving community center fees for AARP Tax-Aide's 2026 training and for weekly tax-preparation sessions (Feb–Apr) on the condition that the training held in Leon Valley be the last year the city hosts it, to give AARP time to relocate future training.
AARP Tax-Aide representatives told the council that their Leon Valley site filed 486 returns last season, 282 of which were for Leon Valley residents, and asked for in-kind use of the conference center (training) and the community center for weekly tax-preparation services during tax season.
City staff explained the in-kind grant scoring matrix and noted that the in-kind committee scored the applications below the usual 18-point threshold used to justify automatic fee waivers. Staff also noted a standing lease with the Northwest Seniors for use of the community center and that the seniors had submitted a letter objecting to sharing the space.
Ida Kugowski, representing AARP Tax-Aide, said the program operates across 10 Bexar County sites and serves all ages and incomes. "Our statistics show that last season we filed 486 tax returns and 282 of those were residents of Leon Valley," she said.
After discussion the council voted to waive the fee requests for training and tax-aid services for the 2026 tax season, with an amendment that the city-hosted training for volunteer certification will not be made available in 2027 so AARP can arrange alternate training locales. The motion carried on a voice vote.
