Aledo

Downtown Aledo gets a plan of its own, with state help

Business and nonprofit leaders met at City Hall on May 12 to start a downtown-specific process. The city joined the Texas Historical Commission's First Street cohort in January.

Published Wednesday, May 13, 2026, by The Aledo Ledger. Publisher: Christopher Weaver.

Downtown Aledo business and nonprofit leaders met over breakfast at City Hall on May 12 for the first working session of a downtown-specific planning effort, part of the city's broader comprehensive plan.

The effort builds on the Texas Historical Commission's decision in January to welcome Aledo into its First Street initiative, a downtown revitalization program, as one of two dozen Texas communities in the cohort. The historic Front Street district downtown is the focus.

The council heard pitches in November from three firms to manage the comprehensive plan, a steering committee now meets between council meetings, and the city has held the first of several planned open houses where residents can share what they want the city to become. Survey and meeting information is on the city's site.

Sources: The Community News: Aledo; City of Aledo: news; City of Aledo: Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meetings (CivicClerk)

How this was sourced: The Community News' account of the May 12 breakfast, the city's January announcement of the First Street selection, and the steering committee's meeting listings on CivicClerk.

12900 Old Weatherford Road, Aledo

Parker and Tarrant Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1: a Nov. 3 election at 12900 Old Weatherford Road on up to $1,800,000,000 in bonds

The district's notice, posted by the county elections office, asks the district's voters to confirm its creation, vote on five directors and authorize water, sewer, drainage and road bonds and two maintenance taxes.

Sources: Parker and Tarrant Counties Municipal Utility District No. 1, Notice of Confirmation Election, Director Election, Bond Elections, and Operation and Maintenance Tax Elections (posted on the county's election notices page); Parker County Elections, Notices page, read Sept. 19, 2026; Parker County Elections, Notice of General Election, Nov. 3, 2026

Willow Park

Willow Park's planning commission meets Tuesday on preliminary and final plats for an 8.441-acre Tractor Supply Addition and initial zoning for the two Willow Bend Court pieces

The Sept. 15 agenda, posted Sept. 9, lists public hearings on a C Commercial District classification for approximately 0.82 acres owned by BAR-KO Land Company and approximately 0.33 acres owned by Willow Park Services, and plats for Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Tractor Supply Addition, Property ID 118980.

Sources: City of Willow Park, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting agenda, September 15th, 2026; Willow Park Texas Meetings Hub, Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting, September 15th, 2026; City of Willow Park, City Council Meeting September 8th, 2026 Agenda, items 11 to 14

Aledo, Willow Park, Fort Worth

Aledo's council approved a settlement Oct. 1 in the Dean Ranch annexation lawsuit against Willow Park; the terms are not public

Aledo's council approved the settlement Oct. 1 by unanimous vote, one member abstaining, and Willow Park's council voted 4-0 on Sept. 22 to accept and sign the mediated settlement agreement and mutual release, both per draft minutes. The Ledger has not found a Fort Worth council vote or a court filing closing the case.

Sources: Fort Worth Report: Fort Worth joins the lawsuit; Weatherford Democrat: the suit; Star-Telegram via AOL: cities say Willow Park doubled down; The Real Deal: $500M project caught in annexation battle; Weatherford Democrat via Yahoo: Willow Park approves preliminary plat; City of Aledo: Aug. 20 agenda (CivicClerk); City of Willow Park: Oct. 20 council packet with the Sept. 22 draft minutes Corrected Oct. 19