County Council to discuss state legislative program – The County Council is scheduled to review Tuesday morning possible legislation under consideration by Montgomery County state representatives for introduction in the upcoming General Assembly. The proposed legislation includes a controversial measure that would set a referendum to allow voters to decide whether to end the county’s alcohol monopoly that has divided some state and county officials. Other proposed local bills include a measure shorten the required distance between the locations of businesses that sell alcohol and schools and churches and a bill that would set a special election if a county school board member leaves office before finishing his or her term. Under current regulations, board members have the authority to select a new board member.
Radon bill up for action – The council is scheduled Tuesday to vote on a radon test bill that would require the seller of a home to conduct a radon test or permit the buyer to do so before selling. An area real estate association is opposing the bill, which it said would be the first of the kind in the country. Council members who support the bill have said the carcinogenic, odorless gas is dangerous and residents should be aware of its presence in a home.
Board of Education to examine boundary issues – The Montgomery County Board of Education is scheduled Monday night to discuss a boundary study for the new Bethesda-Chevy Chase Middle School under construction on Saul Road in Kensington. The new school is expected to open in August 2017 and, as a result, the board must set geographical boundaries for the new school and Westland Middle School. The meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. at Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters in Rockville. Also on the agenda is a look at the Walter Johnson High School cluster enrollment and how to address overcrowding in the area as well as a roundtable discussion about enrollment growth in the Gaithersburg area that has caused increasing number of students at Col. Zadok Magruder and Thomas S. Wootton high schools.
Highs expected to approach the 60s – The sweater weather is expected to continue this week with a sunny high near 67 degrees Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 57, with similar cloudy weather Wednesday and a high near 63 degrees. Rain is predicted Wednesday night into Thursday, with rainfall possibly heavy at times. Thursday’s high is expected in the mid-60s, followed by a sunny Friday in the mid-50s. Nighttime lows all week are predicted in the mid-40s.
