Melanie Allen, council member, Place 4: on the record
11 meetingsMelanie Allen, council member, Place 4. Every passage of the Ledger's meeting reports that names Melanie Allen, newest first: motions, seconds, reports and votes as the minutes record them, and nothing from anywhere else. Roster from the Aledo City Council's own site.
Compiled automatically from the Ledger's meeting reports: each excerpt below is the passage of a report that mentions this topic, in the words the report used, linked to the full entry and its minutes. Updated on every build; last built Friday, September 4, 2026.
Council adopts the FY 2027 budget and a $0.352415 tax rate, a 0.77% increase, after hearings at which no one spoke
The Aledo City Council met Aug. 20, 2026, at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Summer Jones and Councilmembers Ben Clark, Todd Covington, Matthew Poston and Melanie Allen present. During citizen appearances, Richard Nelson introduced himself as the new reporter for The Community News.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, Aug. 20, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, Aug. 20, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Council spends a three-hour midday work session in closed session on the Dean Ranch development
The Aledo City Council held a work session Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at 12:08 p.m. at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Summer Jones and Councilmembers Ben Clark, Todd Covington, Matthew Poston and Melanie Allen present.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, Aug. 10, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Council adopts the 2026 certified tax roll, proposes a $0.352415 rate, and tables the Friends of the Library agreement
The Aledo City Council met Aug. 6, 2026, at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Summer Jones and Councilmembers Ben Clark, Todd Covington, Matthew Poston and Melanie Allen present. No one came forward during citizen appearances.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, Aug. 6, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, Aug. 6, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Work session: new state law strips the city's power to permit or inspect food trucks, and the ordinance will be rewritten
The Aledo City Council held a work session July 16, 2026, at 5:34 p.m. at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Summer Jones and Councilmembers Todd Covington, Matthew Poston and Melanie Allen present; Councilmember Ben Clark arrived at 5:42 p.m.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, July 16, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, July 16, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Council seeks $2 million for Lasater Addition water mains, rezones the Aledo mobile home park under the new MH district, and orders a water and wastewater master plan update
The Aledo City Council met July 16, 2026, at 6:14 p.m. at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Summer Jones and Councilmembers Ben Clark, Todd Covington, Matthew Poston and Melanie Allen present. A resident of Sagebrush Drive asked about a water leak in the Brookhollow neighborhood. Davis proclaimed July Park and Recreation Month and recognized members of the Weatherford Mountain Bike Club for maintaining the city's trails, and Angie Thompson of Parker County Connect described her senior programs at the Community Center.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, July 16, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, July 16, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
In a three-minute special meeting, council backs the Parker County judge as the area's Regional Transportation Council representative
The Aledo City Council met in special session June 25, 2026, at 5 p.m. at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis and Councilmembers Todd Covington, Summer Jones and Melanie Allen present and Councilmembers Ben Clark and Matthew Poston absent. No one came forward during citizen appearances.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, June 25, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, June 25, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Council rejects the golf cart and e-bike ordinance in favor of education first, and appoints Cass Callaway municipal judge
The Aledo City Council met June 18, 2026, at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Summer Jones and Councilmembers Todd Covington, Matthew Poston and Melanie Allen present and Councilmember Ben Clark absent. A resident thanked staff for the Memorial Day flags in the Veterans Plaza, asked that the memorial brick program be advertised again, and raised concerns about Oncor projects in the area.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, June 18, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, June 18, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Council interviews municipal judge candidates and directs the city manager to open contract negotiations
The Aledo City Council met in special session June 8, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Summer Jones and Councilmembers Ben Clark, Todd Covington, Matthew Poston and Melanie Allen present.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, June 8, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, June 8, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Council elects Summer Jones mayor pro tem, buys an $82,461 jetter, approves the Your Personal Chef rebate, and adds Parker County to the Willow Park lawsuit
The Aledo City Council met June 4, 2026, at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis and Councilmembers Ben Clark, Todd Covington, Matthew Poston, Summer Jones and Melanie Allen present. A resident addressed the council about residential housing types and development in Aledo. The council unanimously elected Jones mayor pro tem.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, June 4, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, June 4, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Mid-year review: a $1.6 million general fund surplus, impact fees at 193% of budget, and $24.7 million in cash and investments
The Aledo City Council held a budget work session May 28, 2026, in the City Hall Training Room at 200 Old Annetta Road, with Mayor Shane Davis and Councilmembers Ben Clark, Todd Covington, Matthew Poston, Melanie Allen and Summer Jones present. No one came forward during citizen appearances.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, May 28, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, May 28, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal
Allen and Poston are sworn in, the Shaw Ranch preliminary plat clears with 103 lots, and a manufactured-home zoning district is created for Senate Bill 785
The Aledo City Council met May 7, 2026, at 200 Old Annetta Road with Mayor Shane Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Shawna Ford and Councilmembers Ben Clark and Summer Jones present; Councilmember Todd Covington arrived during the executive session. The council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2026-R-09 ratifying the results of the March 31, 2026, special election and declaring Melanie Allen elected to Place 4. City Manager Candice Edmondson presented Ford with a plaque in appreciation of her service, and City Secretary Staci King administered the oath of office to Matt Poston, Place 3, and Melanie Allen, Place 4.
Sources: City of Aledo: approved minutes, May 7, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo: agenda, May 7, 2026 (CivicClerk); City of Aledo meetings portal