Saturday, October 31, 2026
Saturday: Aledo has posted its Nov. 5 City Council agenda, with a rezoning at 325 Old Annetta Road
Why it matters. The agenda, posted Friday morning, is the council's first since Fort Worth, Aledo and Willow Park settled the Dean Ranch boundary suit, and it carries two public hearings where residents can speak.
The Bearcats beat Arlington Sam Houston 61-0 Friday night to go 6-3, 5-1 in district, and host Arlington Lamar on Nov. 6 to close the regular season. Mostly cloudy today with a high near 74, no weather alerts, and Parker County is still under a burn ban.
$22.4 million
in cash and investments the City of Aledo held when its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, down from $24.8 million at the start of the quarter; the city earned about $321,000 in interest in the quarter More
Source: City of Aledo fourth-quarter FY 2026 investment report, Nov. 5 City Council agenda packet
Weather
Saturday: "Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74."
That is the National Weather Service forecast for Aledo issued at 4:53 a.m. Saturday. No watches, warnings or advisories were in effect for Aledo on the NWS alerts feed, updated 5:22 a.m. Central.
Source: National Weather Service point forecast and active-alerts feed for Aledo, read Saturday morning
The record
Aledo City Council, Thursday, Nov. 5: a downtown rezoning, new parking rules, library policies and the Dean Ranch agreement
The agenda sets the meeting for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the City Council Chambers at the Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Road. Two public hearings lead the business. Ordinance No. 2026-O-31 would rezone two tracts at 325 Old Annetta Road, 1.557 acres and 0.473 acres, to the Downtown District; the staff memo says the owner, 325 Old Annetta Road LLC, proposes to turn the existing house and detached garage into a commercial office and group meeting space, and the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval Oct. 8. Ordinance No. 2026-O-32 would require two enclosed off-street spaces for homes on top of a baseline of two spaces per dwelling, stop on-street parking from counting toward required parking in residential districts, and let the city allow up to 10% of required parking on the street in other districts where off-street space is limited; it also fixes a conflict in which the brownstone district called for 1.25 spaces per unit while the parking table called for 2.0. P&Z unanimously recommended approval of that one too. Staff recommend canceling the Nov. 19 meeting because of a limited agenda and Thanksgiving, with a special meeting possible if something comes up. Also listed: appointing City Manager Candice Edmondson and Public Works Director Travis Askins to the Parker County Public Utility Agency board; a fiscal 2027 on-call engineering order with Kimley-Horn, against $225,000 budgeted for general engineering; revisions to five library policies and the library's agreement with the Friends of Aledo Public Library, plus a work session on privacy, programming and TalkBox booth policies (the booths were paid for with a state library grant); approval of the Oct. 15 minutes; and a proclamation for the Aledo Children's AdvoCats in their 24th year. The closed session lists consultation with the city attorney on the Dean Ranch, downtown and Bailey Ranch developments, and economic development deliberation on the Dean Ranch development agreement.
What you can do. Residents can speak during the two public hearings, or during citizen appearances by signing in before the meeting starts; comments are normally limited to three minutes.
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk, Nov. 5 Regular City Council Meeting agenda and agenda packet, posted Oct. 30
Football: Aledo 61, Arlington Sam Houston 0
The Bearcats won Friday's district game at Choctaw Stadium for a fourth straight win and are 6-3 overall and 5-1 in district, second behind Martin (6-0 in district), per MaxPreps. Coach Robby Jones told The Community News, "We just have to get one more next week and get on some type of playoff run." Next up: Arlington Lamar at home, Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., the regular-season finale and Senior/Parent Night.
Source: MaxPreps Aledo football schedule and district standings; The Community News, "Aledo continues win streak in shutout of Sam Houston," Oct. 31; Aledo ISD Athletics calendar
City finances: $22.4 million in cash and investments at fiscal year-end
The fourth-quarter investment report on the Nov. 5 consent agenda says the city held about $10.4 million in investment securities on Sept. 30, including $4.8 million in certificates of deposit and $5.6 million in government securities. Of the roughly $321,000 in fourth-quarter interest, about $138,000 came from the city's investment accounts.
Source: City of Aledo fourth-quarter FY 2026 investment report, Nov. 5 agenda packet
Christmas Tyme in Aledo is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, 3 to 8 p.m. downtown
Staff will preview the event at the Nov. 5 meeting. The agenda memo says the Front Street Craft Market and the drone show return.
Source: City of Aledo, Nov. 5 agenda packet staff memo
Burn ban: Parker County still on; the state list is back up to 149 counties
The Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 8:18 a.m. Friday added Burnet County and removed none. Neighboring Palo Pinto, Wise, Jack and Somervell remain listed; Hood, Johnson and Tarrant are not. The list had not changed as of early Saturday.
Source: Texas Burn Bans list from the Texas A&M Forest Service, stamped 8:18 a.m. Oct. 30, compared with the Oct. 29 list
Dream Home tours open today, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and run on set weekends through Nov. 15
The tour page lists Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Nov. 5-8 and Nov. 12-15.
Source: Fort Worth Magazine Dream Home tour page
Dean Ranch boundary settlement: Fort Worth's $1 million and the Bankhead Highway line, unchanged since Friday
Source: The Community News, Oct. 29, citing Fort Worth City Council documents
Volleyball: Keller 3, Aledo 2 ended the Ladycats' season at 35-8, unchanged since Friday
Source: MaxPreps Aledo volleyball schedule
McAnally development briefing on I-20/I-30, the Dean Ranch corner and Old Weatherford Road, unchanged since Friday
Source: The Community News, Oct. 29
Willow Park: Bankhead Highway concrete update and new police chief's Dec. 1 start, unchanged since Friday
Source: City of Willow Park news flash
Coming up
Dream Home tours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Weatherford College musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Alkek Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m., free
Source: Fort Worth Magazine; Parker County Chamber calendar
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m.; set clocks back an hour. The musical's final show is at 2 p.m.
Source: NIST daylight saving time rules; Parker County Chamber calendar
Aledo ISD student holiday and staff professional learning day
Source: Aledo ISD district events
Election Day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Chamber ribbon cutting for Bearcat Blooms, 247 Willow Bend Drive, Suite 100, Willow Park, 11 a.m.
What you can do. Check your sample ballot before you go.
Source: Parker County Elections; Parker County Chamber calendar
Aledo City Council, 6 p.m., City Council Chambers, Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Road
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk agenda and calendar
7 p.m. Bearcats host Arlington Lamar, Senior/Parent Night
Source: MaxPreps; Aledo ISD Athletics calendar
Aledo P&Z (Thu 12), Aledo ISD board (Mon 16, 6 p.m., 1008 Bailey Ranch Road), Willow Park City Council (Tue 17, 6 p.m.), Aledo City Council (Thu 19), which staff recommend canceling
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk; Aledo ISD calendar; Willow Park meetings portal
Christmas Tyme in Aledo, 3 to 8 p.m., downtown
Source: City of Aledo, Nov. 5 agenda packet
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