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Committee hears mandatory radon-testing requirement, votes to reserve match funding for lead program
Summary
Community Development staff told the Norwich committee that radon testing is now required on CDBG-funded rehabilitation projects and outlined expected costs and caseload; the committee agreed to reserve matching funds for the city's four-year lead hazard grant.
Wayne Sharkey, Community Development program manager, told the Norwich Community Development Committee on a March 2025 meeting that radon testing and remediation are now mandatory under CDBG-funded rehabilitation projects and outlined anticipated costs and caseload.
Radon testing will be required for every property receiving rehabilitation work funded through the city's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, Sharkey said. He said current testing costs average $200 to $300 per property and that state…
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