Five Things You Need to Know Today — Aug. 23, 2011

1. Special Township Board meeting tonight to discuss ballot proposal

A special Plymouth Township Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. today at the , 9955 N. Haggery Road in Plymouth Township, to discuss a ballot proposal petition to create s Special Assessment District to preserve existing fire services in the township once the agreement between the township and the City of Plymouth ends after this year.

2. Plymouth-Canton Board of Education has several actions items for meeting tonight

The Plymouth-Canton Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. today at the at 454 S. Harvey in Plymouth. On the agenda: Possible approval of tentative agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 547, AFL-CIO (dispatchers), considering approval to cast a vote for MASB Board of Directors and approval of a resolution for district-wide  just-in-time delivery system for maintenance supplies.

3. Compuware Arena offering the summer hits

Screening tonight at  Drive-In: Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13) with Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (PG); The Smurfs (PG) with Zookeeper (PG); and Crazy, Stupid, Love (PG-13) with Friends With Benefits (R). Check the latest listings at the drive-in's website. Tickets go on sale at 7:30 the night of the movie, and all films begin at dusk (about 9:20 p.m.).

4. Forecast: Partly sunny and mild today

Today will be partly sunny with highs between 80 and 84, according to WeatherBug. Tonight will be cloudy with a 60 percent chance of storms. Lows will be between 62 and 66.

5. Cheapest gas: $3.65 at Zoom, Speedway

The cheapest gas in Plymouth is $3.65 per gallon at two different locations in Plymouth, according to www.michigangasprices.com.

• Zoom, 14888 Northville Road
• Speedway, 15255 N. Sheldon Road