New to Aledo

About 1,900 households a year are moving into the Aledo ISD footprint. This page is the short version of what they all end up learning the hard way.

Which city are you actually in

The Aledo ISD footprint covers 130 square miles and all or part of Aledo, Annetta, Annetta North, Annetta South, Cresson, Fort Worth, Hudson Oaks and Willow Park. Your mailing address can say Aledo while your taxes go to Willow Park or the county.
Walsh and some nearby subdivisions are inside the City of Fort Worth but in Parker County and in Aledo ISD. City services, permits and police come from Fort Worth; schools come from Aledo.
Unincorporated addresses answer to Parker County for permits, septic and roads, and to the Parker County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement. Inside Aledo, the new city police department covers days and contracted deputies cover nights.
The Parker County Appraisal District's property search shows every taxing unit on a parcel. It is the fastest way to settle the question.

Your bill is the sum of several units. Aledo ISD's 2026-27 rate is $1.1775 per $100 of taxable value and the City of Aledo's is $0.352415, both adopted in August. Parker County has proposed $0.284719. Weatherford College and any other city or MUD you live in add their own.
Homestead exemptions must be filed with the appraisal district; they are not automatic when you buy.
Rates are set in August and September. The hearings are public, and the Ledger lists them on the meetings page.

Electricity in most of Texas is deregulated: Oncor owns the wires and you choose a retail provider. Some rural parts of the county are served by an electric cooperative instead; the appraisal district record or your closing documents will say which.
Water and sewer come from the city you are in, or from a municipal utility district in newer subdivisions. Boil-water notices are issued by the utility and tracked by TCEQ; the most recent one the Ledger found for Aledo was July 8. A proposed Parker County Public Utility Agency would pool the county's cities for long-term supply.
Trash service is contracted by each city; check the city's site for the hauler and pickup day.

Register through the district's site; proof of residency is required. Campus attendance zones shift as new schools open, so confirm your zone rather than assuming it from a neighbor.
The school board meets monthly at 6 p.m.; this fall's dates are Sept. 22, Oct. 20, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14. Budget and bond decisions happen in August and in election years.
High school football is at Tim Buchanan Stadium, 1000 Bailey Ranch Rd. Gates open an hour before kickoff, and the district enforces a clear-bag policy; home games are listed on the NFHS Network.

Vehicle registration moves through the Parker County Tax Assessor-Collector; driver's licenses are a Texas DPS office.
Register to vote at least 30 days before an election. For Nov. 3, 2026, the deadline is Oct. 5; early voting runs Oct. 19-30.
Local elections for city councils and the school board are in May. Filing usually opens in mid-January.

FM 1187 through downtown, I-20 to the north, and U.S. 377 to the east are the arteries. TxDOT is rebuilding FM 1187 through Aledo, and the city will relocate its utilities along the corridor first; DriveTexas shows closures in real time.
The Ledger's home page reads the National Weather Service feed for Aledo. In a dry summer like this one, watch for red flag warnings and the county burn ban before any outdoor burning.
Sign up for the city's alerts and the Aledo Roundup on the city's site.

Corrections and additions: editor@aledoledger.com. Real estate questions are not something this page answers; see the disclosure in the footer.