Thursday, October 15, 2026

Thursday: a chance of showers and thunderstorms, partly sunny, high near 89; storms likely tonight, then a north wind with gusts as high as 40 mph Friday

The National Weather Service forecast for the courthouse point, generated 5:23 a.m. Oct. 15: Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. North wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Friday: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. No watches, warnings or advisories were active on the NWS alerts feed for the point, updated 5:22 a.m.

Source: National Weather Service forecast for the courthouse point (gridpoint FWD 52,104), generated 2026-10-15T10:23:49+00:00; NWS active-alerts feed for 32.7593 N, 97.7972 W, updated 2026-10-15T10:22:21+00:00; read Oct. 15

Burn ban: 153 counties on the state list stamped 10/14/2026 8:17:08 AM, Parker County still listed, Hood, Johnson and Denton still not

The Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 10/14/2026 8:17:08 AM carries 153 counties under a burn ban, Parker County among them, with Tarrant, Palo Pinto, Wise, Jack, Erath and Somervell also listed and Hood, Johnson and Denton not listed, the same as the Ledger's Oct. 7 edition. The list stamped 10/13/2026 3:10:29 PM had 154 counties; Bastrop County came off between the two, the Ledger's comparison of the two lists.

Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban county list, feed stamp 10/14/2026 8:17:08 AM, read Oct. 15, compared with the list stamped 10/13/2026 3:10:29 PM read Oct. 14

Sept. 22 council minutes posted: 5-0 votes to join the Parker County Public Utility Agency, award the $2,457,711 Holland Lake Park playground to Whirlix Design, and enter the Section 287(g) Task Force Model with ICE

Per the minutes, the council voted 5-0 on every recorded motion. It adopted Resolution R2026-20 joining in the formation of the Parker County Public Utility Agency and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement on its creation and initial funding; Mayor Paschall requested a PUA update for the second meeting in September 2027. It approved Whirlix Design, Inc. for the Holland Lake Park playground for a total expenditure of $2,457,711; the parks director said construction would begin in late October 2026, with completion anticipated in June 2027. It authorized a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Weatherford Police Department participation in the Section 287(g) Task Force Model; one resident spoke with concerns. It also adopted the FY27 fee schedule (Ordinance O2026-35), the 2026 City Council Policy Manual (Resolution R2026-15), and a meeting schedule with council meetings on Nov. 10, Nov. 24 and Dec. 15, and set the impact fee public hearing for Oct. 13 (Resolution R2026-19).

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Source: City of Weatherford, minutes of the City Council meeting held Sept. 22, 2026, on Granicus, read Oct. 15

City Council met Oct. 13: impact fee update hearing, up to $3,000,000 in certificates of obligation, a 9.434-acre annexation at 1726 North Main, a $745,497.53 SCBA purchase and a downtown interlocal agreement with Parker County were on the agenda; minutes not yet posted

The agenda listed a public hearing and Ordinance O2026-39 amending water, wastewater and roadway impact fees under the 2026 Impact Fee Study Update; Resolution R2026-21 directing publication of notice of intention to issue up to $3,000,000 in Tax and Utility System Surplus Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Taxable Series 2027, for utility system improvements; public hearings on Ordinance O2026-32, the voluntary annexation of a 9.434-acre tract, and Ordinance O2026-31, rezoning it from Agriculture to General Commercial; the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus and firefighting equipment from Casco Industries, Inc. for up to $745,497.53; and an interlocal agreement with Parker County for the operation, management and maintenance of downtown properties. Consent items included Tyler Technologies software support up to $267,000, road aggregate and materials up to $700,000, miscellaneous concrete improvements up to $600,000, and a Fire Station 3 stand-by generator contract up to $230,081. Executive session listed Project Apex under economic development negotiations. Granicus lists a 45-minute video of the meeting; the minutes, which record the votes, were not posted as of 5:23 a.m. Oct. 15.

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Source: City of Weatherford, City Council agenda for Oct. 13, 2026, and Granicus meeting archive, read Oct. 15

Planning & Zoning met Oct. 14: a fueling-station permit on Old Brock Road and a 48-acre single-family rezoning at Causbie and Old Airport roads were on the agenda; minutes not yet posted

The agenda listed a public hearing on a Conditional Use Permit for Fueling Station use on an approximate 7.341-acre tract at 1802 Old Brock Road; a public hearing on a Zoning Map Amendment from Agriculture to Single Family 7.5 with a Planned Unit Development Overlay on an approximate 48-acre tract at the northeast corner of Causbie Road and Old Airport Road, with Heritage Park Estates design standards attached; final plats for the Hook'em Subdivision and the North Weatherford Business Park Addition at 1726 North Main; and staff's recommendation to move the Nov. 11 meeting to Nov. 4 for Veterans Day. Granicus lists a 48-minute video; no minutes were posted as of this morning.

Source: City of Weatherford, Planning & Zoning Commission agenda for Oct. 14, 2026, and Granicus meeting archive, read Oct. 15

Football: Weatherford 35, Arlington Lamar 28, on Oct. 9, per MaxPreps; the Kangaroos are 4-2 and 2-1 in District 3-6A

MaxPreps lists Weatherford fourth in the district, with a two-game winning streak, and the next game against Granbury on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m.

Source: MaxPreps Weatherford football schedule, read Oct. 15

Volleyball: Weatherford 3, Granbury 0, on Oct. 13, and Weatherford 3, Arlington Lamar 0, on Oct. 9, per Weatherford ISD Athletics

The district's volleyball schedule lists both varsity matches as 3-0 wins.

Source: Weatherford ISD Athletics volleyball schedule, read Oct. 15

Weatherford ISD named a CTE District of Distinction by the Career and Technical Association of Texas for the third consecutive year

The district's notice, published Oct. 10, says the recognition is for its Career and Technical Education programs.

Source: Weatherford ISD news, published Oct. 10, 2026, read Oct. 15

The watched record, Thursday morning: the Sept. 24 Municipal Utility Board minutes are still not posted; the city's news flash and alert center feeds and the county's news flash feed carried no items; the county's Agenda Center still lists no Commissioners Court agenda after Apr. 30, 2026

Granicus lists the Sept. 24 Municipal Utility Board meeting with an agenda, a packet and a video and no minutes. Its upcoming list carries the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board agenda for Oct. 22. BoardBook lists the Weatherford ISD board's Oct. 19 regular meeting with an agenda posted.

Source: City of Weatherford Granicus archive and agenda RSS; City of Weatherford news flash and alert center RSS; Parker County news flash RSS and Agenda Center; BoardBook organization 992; all read Oct. 15

Pet Vaccination and Microchip Clinic, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 403 Hickory Lane; Coffee with a Cop, 9 a.m., 1225 Holland Lake Drive (date passed)

What you can do. Both are listed on the city's calendar for today.

Source: City of Weatherford calendar RSS, read Oct. 15

Kangaroos vs. Granbury, 7 p.m., District 3-6A (date passed)

What you can do. Kickoff 7 p.m., per MaxPreps; the NWS forecast for Friday is mostly sunny, high near 63, with a north wind around 25 mph and gusts as high as 40 mph.

Source: MaxPreps Weatherford football schedule, read Oct. 15; National Weather Service forecast, read Oct. 15

Movies in the Park: Casper, 7 p.m., 503 Santa Fe Drive (date passed)

What you can do. Listed on the city's calendar for Oct. 16 from 7 p.m.

Source: City of Weatherford calendar RSS, read Oct. 15

Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees regular meeting, 6 p.m., Board Room of the District Services Building, 1100 Longhorn Dr. (date passed)

The posted agenda lists the 2026-2027 Campus and District Improvement Plans and School Improvement Plans, House Bill 3 board goals, an English as a Second Language waiver application, 2026-2027 General Fund Budget Amendment #1 on consent, program evaluations for the Grizzard Regional Institute of Technology and Career Technical Education and for the 2025-2026 Bilingual ESL program, and financial reports for the month ending Aug. 31, 2026.

What you can do. To speak at Open Forum, give a completed request form to the Board Secretary no later than 5:55 p.m. (This deadline has passed.)

Source: Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees agenda for Oct. 19, 2026, BoardBook, read Oct. 15

Early voting by personal appearance begins for the Nov. 3 election and runs through Friday, Oct. 30, per the Texas Secretary of State (early voting began Oct. 19 and continues through Oct. 30)

What you can do. Applications for a ballot by mail must be received by Friday, Oct. 23, per the Secretary of State.

Source: Texas Secretary of State, Important Election Dates for the Nov. 3, 2026 uniform election, as read Oct. 14

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m.: the agenda gives the location as Mount Pleasant, 213 Raymond George Way; the city's calendar lists 303 Palo Pinto Street

The agenda lists a staff report with the FY26 Q4 report and the approval of the July 23, 2026 minutes, and announces the next meeting for Jan. 28, 2027.

What you can do. Check the posted agenda for the location before attending; the two city sources differ.

Source: City of Weatherford, Parks & Recreation Advisory Board agenda for Oct. 22, 2026, Granicus; City of Weatherford calendar RSS; both read Oct. 15

Jack-O-Lantern Nights, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., 711 W. Lee Avenue, Oct. 22, 23 and 24

What you can do. Listed on the city's calendar for three nights.

Source: City of Weatherford calendar RSS, read Oct. 15

City Council, 6 p.m., 303 Palo Pinto Street

What you can do. The agenda and packet post on Granicus before the meeting; the Ledger reports the votes from the posted minutes.

Source: City of Weatherford calendar RSS, read Oct. 15

Every meeting, with agendas, minutes and reports

When and where the councils, boards and the county meet, with links to agendas and the Ledger's reports back to 2012.

Burn ban: Parker County's status by day

The Texas A&M Forest Service list as the Ledger has read it.