Aledo, on the record.
Friday, September 4, 2026. Volume 1, number 1. Free, by email, for Aledo, Willow Park, Hudson Oaks, Annetta, Annetta North, Annetta South and the unincorporated parts of the Aledo ISD footprint, including Walsh.
Aledo
Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Tim Buchanan Stadium. Aledo is 0-1 after a 26-0 loss at North Crowley, its first shutout since 2003, and district play starts Sept. 18 at Granbury.
Sources: MaxPreps: Aledo 2026 schedule; Dallas Morning News via Yahoo: North Crowley 26, Aledo 0; KERA: 2026 UIL realignment; Aledo Athletics: Buchanan Stadium policies
Aledo
Thursday's agenda also carried the renewal of the city's night-shift contract with the sheriff's office and a rezoning on Robert Street. Votes will be reported when the minutes are published.
Sources: City of Aledo: Sept. 3 agenda and packet (CivicClerk); The Community News: June 4 council discussion
Region
The fire in Palo Pinto and Jack counties was 38% contained as of Thursday morning. Investigators say it was human-caused, starting from roadside equipment or vehicle use.
Sources: InciWeb: Ross Fire daily update; Fort Worth Report; The Texas Tribune; CBS Texas; Weatherford Democrat (Ozone Action Day)
Aledo ISD
Trustees set the 2026-27 rate at $1.1775 per $100 of taxable value, down 1.67 cents, and approved a one-time $1,200 payment for full-time staff.
Sources: Aledo ISD: Trustees adopt 2026-2027 budget; Aledo ISD: budget and legislative advocacy; Aledo ISD: financial transparency; The Community News: June 15 board meeting
| Taxing unit | 2026 rate | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aledo ISD | $1.1775 | -$0.0167 | Adopted at a special meeting, late August |
| City of Aledo | $0.352415 | -0.83% | Adopted Aug. 20, unanimous; no-new-revenue rate $0.349703 |
| Parker County (general and lateral road) | $0.284719 (proposed) | — | Proposed at the no-new-revenue rate; hearing Aug. 25; adopted FY26 and FY27 rates to be confirmed from the tax rate orders |
The Growth Ledger is the weekly record of what is being built, decided and taxed in the Aledo ISD footprint. This launch edition is hand-compiled from the public sources linked in each row. Beginning with the first automated run, rows marked with a feed are pulled directly from the government sources listed in the data archive and checked by an editor before publication.
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Aledo
The rate is 0.83% below last year's but above the no-new-revenue rate, so state law required the council to vote separately to ratify the revenue increase. Both votes were unanimous.
Sources: City of Aledo: Aug. 20 minutes, in the Sept. 3 agenda packet (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: truth in taxation; City of Aledo: 2026 Form 50-212 notice; City of Aledo: annual budget
Aledo, Willow Park, Fort Worth
The case over a $500 million development at I-20 and FM 1187 was on the council's executive-session list again Aug. 20. Willow Park approved the preliminary plat in March and is bidding sewer work.
Sources: Fort Worth Report: Fort Worth joins the lawsuit; Weatherford Democrat: the suit; Star-Telegram via AOL: cities say Willow Park doubled down; The Real Deal: $500M project caught in annexation battle; Weatherford Democrat via Yahoo: Willow Park approves preliminary plat; City of Aledo: Aug. 20 agenda (CivicClerk)
Aledo
The Aledo High graduate threw 4.1 scoreless innings in his Aug. 5 return.
Sources: The Community News: Aledo; Wikipedia: Aledo High School notable alumni
Aledo
The Wednesday, July 8, break near Champions Drive dropped pressure in the area, and TCEQ required the city to issue the notice until samples cleared.
Sources: NBC 5 DFW; The Community News; WFAA; City of Aledo: alerts
Aledo
Chief Carol Riddle brought the issue to the council on June 4 as the new department builds out traffic enforcement. It returned as a work session on Sept. 3.
Sources: The Community News: Aledo; City of Aledo: Sept. 3 work-session memo (CivicClerk)
Aledo
Aledo resident Ross Elmore's Elmore Investments bought the 5.4-acre site last fall. Plans call for pickleball, tennis and padel courts, baseball and softball training, a pro shop and a restaurant.
Sources: The Community News: Aledo; REBusinessOnline: Elmore Investments buys land in Aledo; LanCarte Commercial: news
Aledo
Business and nonprofit leaders met at City Hall on May 12 to start a downtown-specific process. The city joined the Texas Historical Commission's First Street cohort in January.
Sources: The Community News: Aledo; City of Aledo: news; City of Aledo: Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meetings (CivicClerk)
Aledo
A reception before the May 7 meeting honored outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Shawna Ford and welcomed Ben Clark, Matt Poston and Melanie Allen.
Sources: The Community News: Aledo; City of Aledo: Mayor and Council
Aledo
The Feb. 19 ordinance shifts more of the cost of growth onto new development.
Sources: The Community News: Aledo; City of Aledo: fee schedule
Aledo
The Jan. 10 ribbon-cutting capped a year in which the city hired its first police chief and selected Candice Edmondson to run City Hall.
Sources: FOX 4: Aledo; City of Aledo: news; City of Aledo: police department; City of Aledo: 2026 notice about tax rates (debt schedule)
Aledo ISD
Eighty-six percent of high schoolers took at least one career and technical course last year, and more than 250 interned with local businesses.
Sources: Aledo ISD: registration and CTE; The Community News; Aledo ISD: home
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