Read the top business and community news from the past week from the Houston area.
Lake Houston-Humble-Kingwood
Kingwood staple Hunan Garden Restaurant to leave Kings Crossing as negotiations fall through with new owner
The Kingwood community has rallied around Hunan Garden Restaurant, a family-owned eatery set to close its doors in May after more than three decades in the area.
Sugar Land-Missouri City
Missouri City City Manager Odis Jones' contract terminated, to be paid more than $250,000 in severance
Former Missouri City City Manager Odis Jones’ contract was terminated, effective immediately, on April 26 following a 5-2 vote from City Council.
Katy
Katy ISD employees to receive lump sum payments as reward for work during challenging year
The Katy ISD board of trustees on April 26 voted unanimously to approve giving one-time $500 lump sum payments to full-time employees and one-time lump sum payments of $250 to part-time employees.
The Woodlands
ExxonMobil resolves tax abatement default, moves employees from Spring to The Woodlands
ExxonMobil has resolved a default on a tax abatement agreement with Montgomery County by moving employees to its Hughes Landing facilities in The Woodlands, county officials said at a Montgomery County Commissioners Court meeting April 27.
Tomball-Magnolia
ROUNDUP: 7 developments underway in Magnolia
KB Home is developing Mustang Ridge, which is under construction near Magnolia West High School.
Kelly Schafler, Claire Shoop, Vanessa Holt, Anna Lotz and Morgan Theophil contributed to this report.
