Five Things to Know Today, Nov. 18, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Nov. 18, in Montgomery County:

1. Montgomery County is the first in the nation to mandate radon testing. On Tuesday, Councilmembers unanimously approved a bill that will require most single-family homes to be tested for radon before they are sold. The bill goes into effect next fall.

2. The Montgomery County Board of Education has approved a $1.73 billion CIP this week.

3. A community meeting is scheduled for tonight on the transportation element of the White Flint 2 Sector Plan.

4. Montgomery County police officers are looking for volunteers to help clean up a wooded area near South Lake Elementary School this Saturday in Montgomery Village.

5. In Gaithersburg, city employees will celebrate GIS Day from 10 a.m. to noon today.

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Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

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