Monday, November 9, 2026
Monday: Tuesday brings four public meetings to the Aledo area
Why it matters. Aledo's Economic Development Corporation meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, followed by two Annetta South hearings and the Annetta North Town Council, the same night Parker County adds late and provisional ballots to the Nov. 3 count. On the field, MaxPreps now shows Aledo (7-3) against Keller Central in the bi-district round with the date and time still "TBA"; the Star-Telegram's pairings list 7 p.m. Friday at Eagle Mountain High School. Also new: a state sales-tax permit for a design business at Kelly Ranch.
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Public meetings in the Aledo area Tuesday night: the Aledo EDC at 5:30 p.m., Annetta South's Planning and Zoning Board at 6 and City Council at 7, and the Annetta North Town Council at 7. More
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk; City of Annetta South documents page; Town of Annetta North agenda; read Nov. 9
The record
This week's meetings: Tuesday is the busy night
Aledo Economic Development Corporation, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Road: the board takes up the Williams Trew sign grant (staff recommends up to $4,167.63, half of an $8,335.25 project at 705 FM 1187 S, from a FY 2027 ACE grant budget of $60,000), gives feedback on a marketing Request for Qualifications that staff is still drafting, considers canceling the Dec. 22 regular meeting, and lists Downtown Development and Dean Ranch for closed session under Section 551.087. The packet (file 3310) is unchanged since Saturday night. Annetta South holds two public hearings on SF-1 conditional uses for 7006 S. FM 5, the Planning and Zoning Board at 6 p.m. and the City Council at 7 p.m., both at New Faith Baptist Church, 3303 W. FM 5; the agendas do not describe the proposed uses. Annetta North's Town Council meets at 7 p.m. at Annetta Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 2836 FM 5 (Aledo River Lots 7-9, Block A, rezoning from R-4 to R-2; 2027 budget hearing). On Thursday, Aledo's Planning and Zoning Commission is on the CivicClerk calendar for 6 p.m. with no agenda files posted as of Monday morning.
What you can do. Citizen appearances open the EDC meeting; both Annetta South hearings take public comment.
Source: City of Aledo, Nov. 10 AEDC agenda and packet (files 3304 and 3310) and CivicClerk event list; City of Annetta South P&Z and City Council public hearing agendas; Town of Annetta North Nov. 10 agenda; read Nov. 9 about 6:20 a.m. CT
Playoffs: MaxPreps now lists Aledo vs. Keller Central, time still TBA
MaxPreps added the bi-district game to Aledo's schedule overnight, listing Keller Central with the date and time "TBA" (schedule last updated Nov. 8). The Fort Worth Star-Telegram's pairings, unchanged since Sunday, put the Class 6A Division II game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Eagle Mountain High School in Fort Worth. The Aledo ISD Athletics schedule had not posted the game as of Monday morning. MaxPreps has the Bearcats at 7-3 overall and 6-1 in district, second in District 3-6A, on a five-game winning streak, with 388 points for and 148 against; its Texas ranking, updated Nov. 8, lists Aledo 23rd. Keller Central is 8-2, per the Star-Telegram.
What you can do. Watch Aledo ISD Athletics for the official kickoff time, site and ticket details.
Source: MaxPreps Aledo football schedule and team page; Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "Bi-district playoff pairings," updated Nov. 8, 2026; Aledo ISD Athletics; read Nov. 9 about 6:20 a.m. CT
Bearcats this week: basketball and swimming
Tuesday: varsity boys basketball hosts Fort Worth Southwest at 5 p.m.; varsity girls basketball plays at Cleburne at 7 p.m., with JV and freshman games there at 5:30; varsity swimming is at Northwest at 6 p.m. Thursday: JV and freshman girls basketball play in the Keller Central Tournament (times TBA). Friday: varsity girls basketball hosts Birdville at 6 p.m. Saturday: varsity boys basketball plays Emerson at 9 a.m. at the Lewisville Tipoff Classic, and varsity swimming has an invitational at 9 a.m.
Source: Aledo ISD Athletics events schedule, read Nov. 9
New state sales-tax permit: The Design Center at Kelly Ranch
The Design Center at Kelly Ranch, LLC, a Fort Worth-based company, received a Texas sales-tax permit on Thursday, Nov. 5, for an outlet at 5100 Kelly Road, Suite 5, Aledo. The Comptroller's file lists the business type as interior design services and a first-sales date of Jan. 1, 2027. This is a state tax registration, not a building permit or an opening announcement.
Source: Texas Comptroller, Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (data.texas.gov), read Nov. 9
Weather: morning fog, then partly sunny, high near 72
The National Weather Service forecast for Aledo, updated at 3:16 a.m. Monday, calls for today: "Areas of fog between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph." Tonight: "A slight chance of rain showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight." The alerts feed shows no watches, warnings or advisories for Aledo.
What you can do. Allow extra time on the morning drive if fog forms.
Source: National Weather Service forecast and active alerts for Aledo, read Nov. 9 about 6:20 a.m. CT
Burn ban: still on, unchanged since Saturday
The Texas A&M Forest Service list is still the one stamped Nov. 6 at 10:11:21 a.m.: 127 counties, Parker still on.
Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban list, read Nov. 9
Willow Park election count
Unchanged since election night; Parker County adds late and provisional ballots Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Source: Parker County Election Results, re-checked Nov. 9
The watched record, Monday morning
Unchanged since Sunday: Aledo's Nov. 5 City Council meeting still shows only its agenda and packet, with no minutes; the Nov. 19 and Dec. 3 council meetings have no agendas; Aledo's news and alerts, Parker County's news feed and agenda center, Aledo ISD news and BoardBook, Willow Park's meetings portal (next: City Council, Nov. 17) and Hudson Oaks' TownCloud show nothing new.
Source: CivicClerk; aledotx.gov; Parker County; Aledo ISD; Willow Park; TownCloud Hudson Oaks; all read Nov. 9 about 6:10 a.m. CT
Coming up
Aledo EDC, 5:30 p.m.; Annetta South P&Z, 6 p.m., and City Council, 7 p.m.; Annetta North Town Council, 7 p.m.; Parker County adds late and provisional ballots; boys basketball vs. FW Southwest, 5 p.m.; girls basketball at Cleburne, 7 p.m.
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk; City of Annetta South; Town of Annetta North; Parker County Elections; Aledo ISD Athletics
Aledo Planning and Zoning Commission, 6 p.m. (no agenda files yet); bi-district football at Aledo High School, Hillsboro vs. Sanger, 7 p.m.; Dream Home final weekend opens (through Nov. 15)
Source: City of Aledo; Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Fort Worth Magazine
Bi-district football: Aledo vs. Keller Central, 7 p.m., Eagle Mountain High School, Fort Worth (per the Star-Telegram; MaxPreps lists TBA); girls basketball vs. Birdville, 6 p.m.
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram; MaxPreps; Aledo ISD Athletics
Bearcat Blooms grand opening, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 247 Willow Bend Drive, Willow Park
Source: Parker County Chamber calendar
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 recommended canceling; still on the CivicClerk calendar)
Source: City of Aledo
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 (Front Street Craft Market, Drone Show)
Source: City of Aledo, AEDC agenda packet
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