The Aledo Ledger Friday, September 4, 2026

Meetings

Agendas must be posted at least 72 hours before a meeting under the Texas Open Meetings Act. The Ledger previews the consequential items on the morning of each Aledo council and school board meeting.

The 1886 Parker County Courthouse in Weatherford, Texas, a limestone Second Empire building with red mansard roofs and a central clock tower.
The Parker County Courthouse in Weatherford, where the Commissioners Court sets the county tax rate and the 43rd District Court is hearing the Willow Park annexation case. Image: Michael Barera via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Sept. 17next

Aledo City Council

When
First and third Thursdays, 6 p.m.
Where
Council Chambers, Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Rd.
Upcoming
Thu. Sept. 17; Thu. Oct. 1; Thu. Oct. 15; Thu. Nov. 5; Thu. Nov. 19; Thu. Dec. 3
Agendas
aledotx.portal.civicclerk.com

Dates from the city's CivicClerk meeting system. Agendas post about a week ahead; meetings stream on the city's YouTube channel.

Oct. 8next

Aledo Planning and Zoning Commission

When
Second Thursdays, 6 p.m., as scheduled
Where
Council Chambers, Aledo Municipal Complex
Upcoming
Thu. Oct. 8; Thu. Nov. 12
Agendas
aledotx.portal.civicclerk.com

Zoning cases and plats are heard here before they reach the council. No September meeting was posted as of Sept. 4.

Oct. 13next

Aledo Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee

When
As scheduled, 6 p.m.
Where
Aledo Municipal Complex
Upcoming
Tue. Oct. 13
Agendas
aledotx.portal.civicclerk.com

The committee guiding the citywide plan and its downtown component. It met Aug. 18.

Sept. 22next

Aledo ISD Board of Trustees

When
Monthly, 6 p.m.; dates set by the board each year
Where
AISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Rd.
Upcoming
Tue. Sept. 22; Tue. Oct. 20; Mon. Nov. 16; Mon. Dec. 14
Agendas
aledoisd.org

From the district's posted 2026-27 schedule. Later dates: Jan. 19, Feb. 15, March 22, April 19, May 17 and June 21, 2027. Public-comment sign-up and meeting videos are on the same page.

Sept. 8next

Willow Park City Council

When
Second and fourth Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
Where
Willow Park City Hall, 120 El Chico Trail, Suite A
Upcoming
Tue. Sept. 8; Tue. Sept. 22; Tue. Oct. 13; Tue. Oct. 27; Tue. Nov. 10; Tue. Nov. 24 (expected)
Agendas
willowpark-tx.municodemeetings.com

Second and fourth Tuesdays per the city's council page; individual dates are not separately posted and can shift around holidays. Confirm on Municode Meetings. Meetings stream on the city's Facebook page and post to YouTube the next day.

Sept. 23next

Hudson Oaks City Council

When
Generally the fourth Wednesday
Where
Hudson Oaks City Hall
Upcoming
Wed. Sept. 23; Wed. Oct. 28 (expected)
Agendas
hudsonoaks.com

Expected dates based on the council's usual pattern. Confirm on the city's agendas page.

Dates
pending

Parker County Commissioners Court

When
9 a.m.; dates vary by month
Where
Parker County Courthouse, 1 Courthouse Square, Weatherford
Upcoming
To be confirmed
Agendas
parkercountytx.gov

Plats in unincorporated areas, road projects, the burn ban and the county tax rate run through this body. The FY2027 budget hearing was Aug. 25. Meetings stream at parkercountytx.gov.

Who represents you

Rosters from the city's and district's own sites, checked Sept. 4, 2026.
6seats

Aledo City Council

  • Shane Davis, mayor
  • Summer Jones, mayor pro tem
  • Ben Clark, Place 1
  • Todd Covington, Place 2
  • Matt Poston, Place 3
  • Melanie Allen, Place 4

Candice Edmondson, city manager. Staci King, city secretary, (817) 441-7016 ext. 4003. Carol L. Riddle, chief of police. Jennifer Garrett, finance manager. Travis Askins, public works director. Contact

7seats

Aledo ISD Board of Trustees

  • Forrest Collins, president
  • David Lear, vice president
  • Zach Tarrant, secretary
  • Jim Scott
  • Jeremy Pruett
  • Lynn Morgan
  • Laura Pace

Dr. Susan Bohn, superintendent. Katherine Springer, board secretary, (817) 441-8327. Contact

Elections

Postmark or receipt by the Parker County voter registrar. Confirm your status at VoteTexas.gov.
In-person early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 30, at any early-voting site in your county of registration.
Applications must be received by the county's early-voting clerk.
Governor and other statewide offices, all U.S. House seats on the newly drawn map, one U.S. Senate seat, state legislature, county offices and any local propositions. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
City council and school board seats; the candidate filing window typically opens in mid-January.