Thursday, October 1, 2026
Compiled from the record with an editorThursday: the Aledo City Council meets tonight, a 5 p.m. work session on Dean Ranch and a 6 p.m. regular meeting with public hearings on the FY 2026 budget amendment and the FY 2027 fee schedule; the Flood Watch for Parker County runs through Friday morning; the burn-ban list drops to 215 counties, Parker still on it
Why it matters. The Oct. 1 packet's memo says the budget amendment increases revenue appropriations by $1,831,476 and expenditure appropriations by $1,658,469 across all funds, for a net increase in fund balance of $173,007 compared to the adopted budget.
The regular agenda asks the council to amend the purchasing policy under Resolution No. 2026-R-18, raising the formal competitive sealed-bid threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 per Texas Senate Bill 1173; to remove the prohibition of class 1 e-bikes on paved and unpaved trails under Ordinance 2026-O-28; and to create the Parker County Public Utility Agency and authorize Aledo's membership under Resolution No. 2026-R-19, with a funding agreement that the memo says sets annual contribution levels from $5,000 to $50,000 based on population. The executive session lists the City of Aledo and City of Fort Worth v. City of Willow Park, Beall-Dean Ranch and Parker County potential Settlement Agreement, Dean Ranch Development Standards, Downtown Development, citizen boards and commissions appointments, and the Dean Ranch Development Agreement, with appointments to boards and commissions posted for action afterward. NWS Fort Worth's Flood Watch, issued October 1 at 1:43AM CDT, runs until October 2 at 7:00AM CDT and says slow moving showers and storms will likely bring widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain across the watch area; the Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 9/30/2026 9:59:30 AM carries 215 counties under a burn ban, Parker among them, one fewer than the 216 on the list stamped 9/29/2026 8:24:44 AM.
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counties under a burn ban on the Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 9/30/2026 9:59:30 AM, Parker County among them; one fewer than the 216 on the list stamped 9/29/2026 8:24:44 AM More
Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban list, read Oct. 1
Weather
Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued October 1 at 1:43AM CDT until October 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX, for portions of North and Central Texas, mainly along and west of I-35, through Friday morning; slow moving showers and storms will likely bring widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain across the watch area, and localized areas up to 6 inches will be possible
The alert says flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible, that excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, and that low-water crossings may be flooded.
Source: NWS Fort Worth, active alerts for Aledo, read Oct. 1 at 5:46 a.m.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Source: National Weather Service forecast for Aledo, updated 2026-10-01T09:36:30+00:00, read Oct. 1
The record
Aledo City Council tonight: the 5 p.m. work session, one item, Dean Ranch, in the Executive Conference Room; then the 6 p.m. regular meeting with a proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the September 17, 2026 minutes on consent, public hearings on Ordinance No. 2026-O-26 amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget and Ordinance No. 2026-O-27 adopting the FY 2027 Municipal Fee Schedule, and four regular-agenda items
The regular agenda lists Resolution No. 2026-R-18 amending the City of Aledo Purchasing Policy, Ordinance 2026-O-28 removing the prohibition of class 1 E-bikes on paved and unpaved trails in alignment with the Weatherford Mountain Biking Club's established trail rules, Resolution No. 2026-R-19 creating the Parker County Public Utility Agency and authorizing the City of Aledo's membership, and the Agreement regarding the Creation and Initial Funding of the Parker County Public Utility Agency. The executive session lists, under Section 551.071, City of Aledo and City of Fort Worth v. City of Willow Park, Beall-Dean Ranch and Parker County potential Settlement Agreement, Dean Ranch Development Standards and Downtown Development; under Section 551.074, Citizen Boards and Commissions Appointments; and under Section 551.087, Dean Ranch Development Agreement. Item 12 posts appointments to Boards and Commissions for action after the executive session. Both agendas were posted September 25, 2026, per CivicClerk.
Public hearings on Ordinance 2026-O-26, the FY 2026 budget amendment ($1,831,476 in revenue and $1,658,469 in expenditures across all funds per the Sept. 25 memo), and Ordinance 2026-O-27, the FY 2027 fee schedule; Resolution 2026-R-19 and the funding agreement for the Parker County Public Utility Agency, $20,000 from the Enterprise Fund; the Sept. 17 minutes on consent.
Where it stands: Aledo and Fort Worth's suit against Willow Park over the 320-acre Beall-Dean Ranch tract is pending in the 43rd District Court. Aledo's Sept. 17 minutes record an executive session on a potential Settlement Agreement with no action taken; the Oct. 1 agenda opens with a 5 p.m. work session on Dean Ranch and lists the case in closed session. Willow Park's Sept. 22 agenda listed it with the words Mediated Settlement Agreement & Mutual Release; no minutes from that meeting were posted as of Sept. 27. No ruling on the injunction has been published.
Source: Oct. 1, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting agenda and City Council Work Session agenda, City of Aledo, CivicClerk, read Oct. 1
The FY 2026 budget amendment, per the memo in the Oct. 1 packet: across all funds, the amendment increases revenue appropriations by $1,831,476 and expenditure appropriations by $1,658,469, for a net increase in fund balance of $173,007 compared to the adopted budget; the amendment adjusts revenue and expenditure lines to actual results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and lines not listed in Exhibit A are unchanged
The purchasing-policy memo says Texas Senate Bill 1173 increases the expenditure threshold that requires competitive procurement from $50,000 to $100,000; the key changes it lists are the formal competitive sealed-bid threshold increased from $50,000 to $100,000, 3 informal written or electronic quotes required for purchases over $3,000 to $100,000, and purchases over $50,000 still presented to the Council. The e-bike memo says the City of Weatherford updated its parks ordinance to allow Class 1 e-bikes in city parks and trails and the Weatherford Mountain Bike Club, which maintains the Parks of Aledo Trails and The Pit, amended its rules to align. The utility-agency memo says fourteen public entities are identified as initial participants, that creation of the agency will occur when the last identified participant approves the resolution, and that under the funding agreement participating entities will provide annual funding based primarily on population, with Exhibit B setting annual contribution levels ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 based on population.
Where it stands: Fourteen public entities are identified as initial participants in a county public utility agency for long-term water supply; Aledo's annual contribution would be $20,000 from the Enterprise Fund, and the initial payment is returned if the agency is not created by May 31, 2027. Aledo's council votes Oct. 1 on Resolution 2026-R-19 and the funding agreement. Willow Park's council was asked Sept. 22 to join and pay a $20,000 share due by Sept. 30; its vote was not on the record as of Sept. 27.
Source: Oct. 1, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting agenda packet, pages 8 to 107, City of Aledo, CivicClerk, read Oct. 1
Burn ban: Parker County remains on the Texas A&M Forest Service list, 215 counties on the list stamped 9/30/2026 9:59:30 AM, one fewer than the 216 on the list stamped 9/29/2026 8:24:44 AM
Where it stands: 90,400 acres in Palo Pinto County, 83% contained as of InciWeb's Sept. 12 update; cause listed as equipment use, under investigation. Parker County remains under a burn ban, one of 216 counties on the Forest Service list stamped 9/26/2026 8:23:40 AM.
Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban list, read Oct. 1
Bearcats: no football game is listed for Friday, Oct. 2; Aledo is 2-3 overall and 1-1 in District 3-6A, and Arlington Bowie, 3-2 and 2-0, comes to Tim Buchanan Stadium Friday, Oct. 9, per MaxPreps standings read Oct. 1
Per MaxPreps as of Oct. 1, Arlington Martin leads District 3-6A at 5-0 and 2-0, with Arlington Bowie 3-2 and 2-0; Arlington, Weatherford and Arlington Lamar are each 3-2 and 1-1; Arlington Sam Houston is 3-2 and 0-2 and Granbury 2-3 and 0-2.
Where it stands: Aledo is 2-3 overall and 1-1 in District 3-6A after a 35-21 loss to Arlington Martin at Tim Buchanan Stadium on Sept. 25, per MaxPreps; no game is listed for Oct. 2, and Arlington Bowie, 3-2 and 2-0 per MaxPreps as of Sept. 26, comes to Tim Buchanan Stadium Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.
Source: MaxPreps District 3-6A standings, read Oct. 1 by pipeline/fetch_standings.py
New in town
Chase Bank Hudson Oaks, 2745 Fort Worth Highway: the state filing lists a 3,429-square-foot retail banking center and drive-thru ATM, $2,900,000, a start of Nov. 3, 2025 and completion July 21, 2026 as filed, status Inspection Complete
Cool Rivers Holdings, LLC of Marble Falls registered project TABS2025022720 with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on July 3, 2025; the scope reads new construction of a retail banking center and drive-thru ATM; the Comptroller's active permit list read Oct. Read the brief
Source: TDLR project TABS2025022720, read Oct. 1; Texas Comptroller active permit list, read Oct. 1
Coming up
Thursday, Oct. 1, 5 p.m.: Aledo City Council Work Session: Dean Ranch, Executive Conference Room, Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Road; 6 p.m.: Aledo City Council, Council Chambers, Aledo Municipal Complex
What you can do. Sign in before the start of the 6 p.m. meeting and give the paper to the City Secretary to speak at Citizen Appearances; the public hearings on the budget amendment and the fee schedule take comment separately. Agenda and packet on CivicClerk and on the Ledger's agenda page.
Public hearings on Ordinance 2026-O-26, the FY 2026 budget amendment ($1,831,476 in revenue and $1,658,469 in expenditures across all funds per the Sept. 25 memo), and Ordinance 2026-O-27, the FY 2027 fee schedule; Resolution 2026-R-19 and the funding agreement for the Parker County Public Utility Agency, $20,000 from the Enterprise Fund; the Sept. 17 minutes on consent.
Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m.: Volleyball, Granbury at Aledo; Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3: Cross country, Chile Pepper XC Festival, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.: Swimming invite, Keller ISD Pool, per Aledo ISD Athletics
What you can do. Varsity schedules and results for every sport are on the Ledger's all-sports page.
Saturday, Oct. 3, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Willow Park comprehensive plan public workshop #1 (expected; per the Sept. 8 packet), Willow Park City Hall, 120 El Chico Trail, Suite A
What you can do. Expected date; confirm with the city before going.
Monday, Oct. 5: Voter registration deadline, Parker County, per votetexas.gov
What you can do. Register or update your address by Oct. 5; the Ledger's guide links the county elections office and the registration lookup.
Register or update your address by today to vote Nov. 3. Early voting starts Oct. 19.
Monday, Oct. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Active Adults (65+) Chair Pilates Class, Aledo Community Center, Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Rd., per Parker County Chamber of Commerce
What you can do. Details on the chamber's listing.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: National Night Out, Willow Park, The District at Willow Park; 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Ribbon Cutting, Parker County Youth Sports Development Foundation, 100 Chuckwagon Trail, Willow Park, per Parker County Chamber of Commerce
What you can do. Attend; the city's listing and the chamber's listing are linked.
Friday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.: Bearcats vs. Arlington Bowie, Tim Buchanan Stadium, Aledo
What you can do. Kickoff 7 p.m. at Tim Buchanan Stadium; the game page carries the opponent's record and results per MaxPreps.
Aledo is 2-3 and 1-1 in District 3-6A after the 35-21 loss to Arlington Martin, per MaxPreps; Arlington Bowie was 3-2 and 2-0 as of Sept. 26. No Aledo game was listed for Oct. 2.
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