Who runs the city and the district
Checked against the source Sunday, September 6, 2026The council sets policy and the city manager, Candice Edmondson, runs daily operations and the budget as chief administrative officer; Aledo ISD's superintendent, Dr. Susan K. Bohn, has led the district since June 2018. Names and roles as the city's and district's pages list them, checked Sept. 6, 2026.
Who is on the council?
Mayor Shane Davis; Mayor Pro Tem Summer Jones; Ben Clark, Place 1; Todd Covington, Place 2; Matt Poston, Place 3; Melanie Allen, Place 4, per the city's site. Each has a page on the Ledger's people index, and every meeting is on the council hub.
What does the city manager do?
The city's page describes the city manager as the chief administrative officer: implementing the council's policies and priorities, overseeing departments and daily operations, preparing and managing the annual budget, supporting long-range planning, and working with residents, businesses and partners. The city manager is Candice Edmondson, 817-441-7016, cedmondson@aledotx.gov.
Who runs the departments?
Per the city's staff directory: City Secretary Staci King; Chief of Police Carol Riddle; Public Works Director Travis Askins; Community Services Director Erika Cooper-Bateman; Library Director Beck Gorman; Finance Manager Jennifer Garrett; Building Official Kevin Turner; Communications and Events Manager Laura Weber; City Planner Grant Fore; Permit Technician Alice Fross. The switchboard is 817-441-7016.
Who runs Aledo ISD?
Dr. Susan K. Bohn has been superintendent since June 2018, per the district's page, which says enrollment has grown from 6,000 to approximately 8,900 students and staff from 650 to almost 1,000 in that time; the federal count for 2024-25 on the Ledger's enrollment page is 8,430. The seven trustees and every board meeting are on the Ledger's board hub.
Also
- The city's About page describes the new municipal complex, which houses City Hall, the police department and the library, as a significant investment; the council record of its opening is on the Ledger.
- The county's elected officials are on the Ledger's Parker County page.
Sources
- City of Aledo: City Manager's Office
- City of Aledo: staff directory
- City of Aledo: mayor and council
- Aledo ISD: the superintendent
- The Ledger's people index
- Aledo City Council: every meeting
- Aledo ISD Board of Trustees: every meeting
- Enrollment, year by year
- Parker County on the record
- Brief: the municipal complex opens
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