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.
The Aledo Economic Development Corporation board met April 28, 2026, at the Aledo Municipal Complex with President Shane Davis and members Ryan Merrill, Matthew Pruitt, Eric Pollitt and Spencer Perry present.
In a work session on the budget, City Manager Candice Edmondson reviewed the current FY26 budget and initial considerations for FY27, noting an opportunity to weigh increased funding for events and incentive programs. Following the recent audit the city reported a strong fund balance including approximately $3.2 million in cash reserves, which she said allows consideration of strategic investments such as capital projects, land acquisition and incentive agreements. Davis relayed community feedback seeking more marketing and public art, and the board discussed supporting a comprehensive marketing campaign for Aledo, possibly through a professional marketing firm.
Edmondson presented the Your Personal Chef incentive agreement, which she said aligns with the terms the board discussed in March and in which the City Council has approved participation; the agreement requires public hearings before both the council and the EDC and two council readings. The board voted unanimously on the item. No executive session was held.
In updates, Community Services Director Erika Cooper-Bateman recapped the comprehensive plan's first public meeting on April 23, which drew a good turnout, and noted the parks master plan kickoff, a bike event, on May 16. Edmondson announced a downtown business meeting for May 12 at 8:30 a.m., which Davis called an opportunity for board members to hear directly from Aledo business owners. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, April 28, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, April 28, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
How this was sourced: Primary documents: the approved minutes and the posted agenda of the April 28, 2026 meeting on the city's CivicClerk portal. Every vote, number and name above appears in those documents; the Ledger did not review a recording of the meeting. Public commenters who are not officials are not named. Written Sept. 4, 2026, for the archive.