Friday, October 2, 2026
Compiled from the record with an editorFriday: a new Flood Watch for Parker County runs until 7:00PM CDT tonight, with showers and thunderstorms likely today and a high near 80; the burn-ban list drops to 208 counties, Parker still on it; the Oct. 1 council votes are not yet on the record; volleyball, Granbury at Aledo, 6:30 p.m.
Why it matters. The Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 10/1/2026 3:56:44 PM carries 208 counties under a burn ban, seven fewer than the 215 on the list stamped 9/30/2026 9:59:30 AM, the Ledger's arithmetic.
NWS Fort Worth's Flood Watch, issued October 1 at 11:42PM CDT, runs until October 2 at 7:00PM CDT for Erath, Freestone, Hamilton, Hood, Parker and Somervell counties in north central Texas and Robertson in south central Texas, and says isolated additional rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are possible through Friday afternoon. CivicClerk lists the Oct. 1 Regular City Council Meeting and the Oct. 1 City Council Work Session with their agendas and the agenda packet and no minutes or recording as of the build, so the council's actions on the FY 2026 budget amendment, the FY 2027 fee schedule, the purchasing policy, the e-bike ordinance and the Parker County Public Utility Agency resolution are not on the record. Aledo ISD Athletics lists volleyball, Granbury at Aledo, at 6:30 PM today, cross country at the Chile Pepper XC Festival at the University of Arkansas today and Saturday, and a swimming invite at the Keller ISD Pool Saturday at 9:00 AM.
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counties under a burn ban on the Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 10/1/2026 3:56:44 PM, Parker County among them; seven fewer than the 215 on the list stamped 9/30/2026 9:59:30 AM More
Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban list, read Oct. 2
Weather
Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued October 1 at 11:42PM CDT until October 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX, for portions of north central and south central Texas including Erath, Freestone, Hamilton, Hood, Parker and Somervell counties, through Friday evening; isolated additional rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are possible through Friday afternoon
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. 2 at 5:46 a.m.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 5 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 2026-10-02T06:26:20+00:00, read Oct. 2
The record
Aledo City Council, Oct. 1: CivicClerk lists the Regular City Council Meeting and the City Council Work Session with their agendas and the agenda packet and no minutes or recording as of the build; the votes on Ordinance No. 2026-O-26 amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget, Ordinance No. 2026-O-27 adopting the FY 2027 Municipal Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 2026-R-18 amending the purchasing policy, Ordinance 2026-O-28 on class 1 e-bikes on trails, and Resolution No. 2026-R-19 creating the Parker County Public Utility Agency are not on the record
The Ledger's agenda page carries the posted agenda and packet; the actions will run when the minutes or a recording post.
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: CivicClerk event list for Oct. 1, 2026, City of Aledo, read Oct. 2
Burn ban: Parker County remains on the Texas A&M Forest Service list, 208 counties on the list stamped 10/1/2026 3:56:44 PM, seven fewer than the 215 on the list stamped 9/30/2026 9:59:30 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. 2
Bearcats: no football game is listed for Friday, Oct. 2; volleyball hosts Granbury at 6:30 PM today, cross country runs the Chile Pepper XC Festival at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville today and Saturday, and swimming has an invite at the Keller ISD Pool Saturday at 9:00 AM, per Aledo ISD Athletics
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: Aledo ISD Athletics schedules, read Oct. 2 by pipeline/fetch_athletics.py
Coming up
Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 PM: Volleyball, Granbury at Aledo; Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3: Cross country, Chile Pepper XC Festival, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Saturday, Oct. 3, 9:00 AM: Swimming invite, Keller ISD Pool, Keller, 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.
Thursday, Oct. 8, 6 p.m.: Aledo Planning and Zoning Commission, Council Chambers, Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Road; no agenda posted as of the build, per CivicClerk
What you can do. Watch CivicClerk for the agenda; sign in before the start to speak.
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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