Aledo hands building-permit approval to its building inspector

At its Thursday, Oct. 15 meeting the council moved approval of building-permit applications from the council to building inspector Kevin Turner, The Community News reports. Mayor Shane Davis called it "primarily a procedural update" meant "to make the process simpler, more efficient, and more convenient for residents who want to make improvements to their homes." The council also approved a $135,000 maintenance agreement for the wastewater plant's UV disinfection system and talked through food trucks and signs for about an hour and a half without changing either ordinance.

At public comment, a Sagebrush Drive resident in Brookhollow said water has leaked onto the street and sidewalk for a year or more. Davis told the paper the issue has been "on the city's radar since March," that the engineering consultant has identified a proposed solution, and that "City Council will receive a briefing at its next meeting." CivicClerk lists the next regular council meeting for Thursday, Nov. 5; no agenda is posted yet.

What you can do. Planning a home project in Aledo? Your permit application no longer waits on a council meeting.

Source: The Community News, "Council streamlines building-permit process," by Richard Nelson, posted Oct. 22, 2026; City of Aledo CivicClerk calendar; read Oct. 23