Panda Express celebrates August opening of third Humble location
Now open: Panda Express officials celebrated an Aug. 17 grand opening of their new location in Humble, store officials confirmed.
The details: Panda Express offers an array of American-style Chinese food options, including rice, chow mein noodles, orange chicken, black pepper steak, honey walnut shrimp and egg rolls, according to the business’ website.
Catering options for large events and bundles for five-person meals are also available. The new location is the third Panda Express to open in Humble, according to the website.
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe files plans for work at new site in Kingwood
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe has filed plans for work at a new site in Kingwood, according to a May 14 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
The details: Construction began in August and is set to wrap up in November, per the filing. The project has an estimated cost of $800,000.
On the menu: Founded in 2006, Keke’s offers breakfast and lunch foods such as waffles, omelets, French toast, sandwiches and more, according to the company’s website.
Harris County officials open $41M residential campus for at-risk foster youth
A new affordable housing campus in Harris County serving unhoused youth and young adults exiting the state foster care system has opened near downtown Houston, nearly five years after Harris County commissioners first approved the $41 million project’s construction.
The details: The HAY—Houston Alumni & Youth—Center Foundation, operates a program in partnership with the Harris County Resources for Children and Adults Department that provides resources and services for youth and young adults. One part of the project included the 41,000-square-foot, 50-unit residential facility with a community space, kitchen, small gym, and private study rooms, according to the organization’s website. The second part of the campus includes a 17,000-square-foot commercial building that will provide wraparound services and life skills training rooms for youth and young adults transitioning out of the state’s foster care system.
The impact: Every year, at least 40 foster youth in the Harris County region are at risk of becoming homeless by their 18th birthday, according to the news release.
Texas House moves to require cities, counties to seek voter approval for tax hikes exceeding 1%
Texas House lawmakers voted Aug. 25 to tighten limits on local property tax growth, advancing a bill that would require cities and counties to seek voter approval before raising tax rates by more than 1%. Cities and counties can currently increase taxes by up to 3.5% annually before going to local voters.
What happened: House lawmakers substantially amended Senate Bill 10 before returning it to the Senate. State senators sought to tighten the voter approval rate to 2.5% and impose the changes only on cities and counties with more than 75,000 residents. House lawmakers voted to apply a 1% threshold to all cities and counties, regardless of size.
Cities and counties' public safety expenditures, such as salaries and equipment for police, firefighters and paramedics, would not be subject to the 1% limit.
