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BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN
Tomball City Council OKs agreements for Olive Garden, Cheddar’s Tomball City Council on Oct. 6 approved two Tomball Economic Development Corp. agreements to support two new restaurants in the city. The details Tomball City Council approved a resolution authorizing a performance agreement with Cheddar’s Casual Cafe for a new 6,181-square-foot full-service restaurant at Hwy. 249 and Alice Road. The project represents a $5.6 million capital investment and is expected to create 40 full- time equivalent jobs. The TEDC will provide an infrastructure-style grant not to exceed $164,463 to assist with site improvements. The second agreement was approved with Olive Garden Holdings LLC for a 7,800-square-foot restaurant to be built on the same site at Hwy. 249
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1 Magnolia OKs limited fireworks days in the city On Sept. 9, Magnolia City Council approved an ordinance permitting fireworks displays two days per year: on the New Year’s holiday and Independence Day. 2 Montgomery County DA resigns to run for state Senate Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon resigned from his position Oct. 2 to run for state Senate District 4—held by Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe—in 2026. 3 Magnolia City Council adopts bud- get, tax rate Magnolia City Council approved the city’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget and adopted a property tax rate of $0.2277 per $100 valuation during a special meeting Sept. 16.
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and Alice Road. The incentive, valued at up to $219,502, will go toward infrastructure costs. Olive Garden is part of Darden Restaurants, which also owns Cheddar’s. TEDC Assistant Director Tiffani Wooten said the restaurant participates in the Darden Harvest Program, which donates surplus food to local nonprofits. Construction for Cheddar’s and the neighboring Olive Garden is expected to begin in early 2026, Wooten said.
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