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The Aledo Ledger Friday, September 4, 2026

Aledo Economic Development Corporation

3 meetings on the record

The EDC spends the city's economic development sales tax. Its board, chaired by the mayor, approves incentive agreements and grant programs.

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May 26Economic Development

Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Road

EDC replaces its grant programs with the Aledo Community Enhancement grant and approves the Your Personal Chef agreement after a hearing

The consolidated ACE program caps matching grants at $10,000, so a separate public art program is being drafted for larger installations.

Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, May 26, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, May 26, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal

April 28Economic Development

Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Road

With about $3.2 million in reserves, the EDC board weighs marketing, public art and land acquisition for FY27

The board also acted on the Your Personal Chef agreement, which still needed public hearings and two council readings.

Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, April 28, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, April 28, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal

March 24Economic Development

Aledo Municipal Complex, 200 Old Annetta Road

EDC board workshops its incentive programs with the Texas Economic Development Council and moves the Your Personal Chef rebate forward

Aledo was named a 2026 cohort city in the Texas Historical Commission's First Street Initiative, and the comprehensive plan steering committee will meet nine times.

Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, March 24, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, March 24, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal