Explainers
5 so farThe rules behind the record, in plain language, each one linked to the meetings where it played out.
Texas truth-in-taxation in plain terms: the no-new-revenue rate, the voter-approval rate, the de minimis rate for small cities, and how to read Aledo's, Aledo ISD's and Parker County's numbers.
What Chapter 49 recapture is, why Aledo ISD is subject to it, what the board's annual agreement to purchase attendance credits does, and where the votes are.
What a Chapter 313 value limitation was, what Aledo ISD agreed to with Hanwha Q Cells Americas Holding Corporation in 2022, and where each vote sits in the record.
How a Chapter 311 tax increment reinvestment zone works, what the record shows about Aledo's, and the incremental value on the 2026 tax roll.
When the council and the school board meet, how public comment works at each, how to get an item considered, and where the agendas are posted.