Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Wednesday: Willow Park voters reject the home rule charter and the $10.11 million borrowing
Why it matters. All five Willow Park precincts are in on the county's election-night count, and both city questions trail. Late and provisional ballots get added Nov. 10, and nothing is official until the canvass.
128
votes separating "against" (1,487) from "for" (1,359) on Willow Park's Proposition B, the $10.11 million certificates of obligation, in unofficial returns More
Source: Parker County Elections, Nov. 3 election-night results, read Nov. 4
The record
Willow Park: both city propositions trail in unofficial returns
With 5 of 5 precincts reporting, Proposition A, the proposed Home Rule Charter, has 914 votes for and 1,770 against. Proposition B, the $10,110,000 in certificates of obligation for water and sewer, streets, roads and intersections, and drainage work, has 1,359 for and 1,487 against. The county's results page says "ALL LOCATIONS HAVE REPORTED THIS IS THE FINAL FOR TODAY - LATE AND PROVISIONAL BALLOTS WILL BE ADDED IN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2026," and that results "are unoffical until the authority canvasses the results." The city hasn't posted anything on the outcome yet.
What you can do. Prop B is 128 votes apart, so watch the Nov. 10 update for late and provisional ballots.
Source: Parker County Elections, Election Results page and Nov. 3 election-night results, read Nov. 4
Weather: mostly sunny, high near 72, no alerts
The National Weather Service forecast for Aledo today: "Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph." The weather service lists no watches, warnings or advisories for Aledo this morning.
Source: National Weather Service forecast and active alerts, read Nov. 4
Aledo Economic Development Corporation sets a Nov. 10 meeting
The city's meeting portal added an Aledo Economic Development Corporation meeting for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. The listing was created Nov. 3, and no agenda is posted yet.
What you can do. The agenda should post later this week.
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk meeting portal, read Nov. 4
Bankhead Highway: sewer line work between Hewitt Lane and Broadway, no closures planned
Willow Park's Nov. 3 update says crews are working along Bankhead Highway between Hewitt Lane and Broadway Boulevard, "where they are excavating and installing sewer lines as construction continues." No road closures are expected, and flaggers will be in active work areas. The BlueSky Utilities project, which began in July and runs from the southwest corner of the Beall-Dean development to Ranch House Road, will take at least a year, the city says.
What you can do. Expect flaggers, not closures, on Bankhead Highway this week.
Source: City of Willow Park News Flash, Bankhead Highway Utility Improvements, update dated Nov. 3
Aledo council Thursday, 6 p.m.: unchanged since Monday
The Nov. 5 agenda (200 Old Annetta Road) still has hearings on the 325 Old Annetta Road rezoning and the home parking ordinance, and a staff recommendation to cancel the Nov. 19 meeting.
Source: City of Aledo agenda, CivicClerk, read Nov. 4
Burn ban: still on in Parker County, unchanged since Tuesday
The Texas A&M Forest Service list, now stamped Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 9:13 a.m., still has 143 counties, including Parker, Palo Pinto and Wise.
Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban list, read Nov. 4
Elsewhere on the record: quiet overnight
Aledo ISD, Parker County's agenda center, Hudson Oaks and the Annetta town sites posted nothing new overnight. Aledo still has nothing posted for the Nov. 12 Planning and Zoning Commission and no minutes or recordings for the Oct. 15 council.
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk portal; Aledo ISD, Parker County, Hudson Oaks and Annetta sites; all read Nov. 4
Coming up
Aledo City Council, 6 p.m.
Source: City of Aledo agenda
UIL state cross country, 9:30 a.m.; girls basketball vs. Eagle Mountain, 5 p.m.; Bearcats (6-3, 5-1) host Arlington Lamar, 7 p.m., Senior/Parent Night; Chamber ribbon cutting, Southwest Ford
Source: Aledo ISD Athletics calendar; Parker County Chamber calendar
UIL state cross country, 9:30 a.m.; boys basketball vs. Abilene Cooper and Mesquite Horn
Source: Aledo ISD Athletics calendar
Aledo Economic Development Corporation, 5:30 p.m.; Parker County adds late and provisional ballots to the Nov. 3 count; Annetta North City Council (per the Chamber calendar)
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk portal; Parker County Elections; Parker County Chamber calendar
Aledo Planning and Zoning Commission
Source: City of Aledo
Aledo ISD Board of Trustees, 6 p.m.
Source: Aledo ISD
Willow Park City Council, 6 p.m.
Source: City of Willow Park
Aledo City Council (staff recommend canceling)
Source: City of Aledo agenda packet
Roger E. Yount Jr.'s first day as Willow Park police chief
Source: City of Willow Park
Christmas Tyme in Aledo, 3 to 8 p.m., downtown
Source: City of Aledo agenda packet
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