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The Oswego County Environmental Management Council (EMC) is proud to announce Earth Week throughout Oswego County starting April 25 and ending May 4. Earth Week is a time when individuals, schools, organizations and groups participate in a litter and debris cleanup in their community.

More than three dozen speakers voiced their concerns Tuesday night regarding possible budget cuts for the 2014-15 school year. The district’s projected revenue for the next school year is $79.8 million and projected expenses are $81.5 million – a gap of $1.7 million. The school board will continue to discuss all its options prior to when they have to adopt a budget. The next regular meeting will be April 22. The public vote is set for May.

The teenagers accused of killing a town of Granby man entered not guilty pleas in Oswego County Court Monday during their first appearance before Judge Donald Todd.
With the first request to set bail, Assistant District Attorney Matthew Bell said, “The defendant has no criminal record and no warrant history. The people have no objection.”

Several Oswego landlords spoke out Monday night against the possibility of hiking the rental inspection fee from $10 to $50. The inspections must be done as a matter of public safety, councilors said. The landlords present had rentals that were “clean as a whistle” but others are not in good condition and could be a fire waiting to happen, one councilor pointed out.

On April 4 at approximately 1:59 p.m., investigators with the Oswego City Police Department’s Anti-Crime Team with the assistance of the Fulton Police Department stopped a vehicle on South First Street at State Route 481 in the city of Fulton pursuant to a search warrant execution. The two adult occupants of the vehicle were arrested.

The Children’s Museum of Oswego will host the highly unique musical group, Bash the Trash Environmental Arts, on April 12 starting at 2 p.m. Bash the Trash builds, performs and educates with musical instruments made from reused and repurposed materials. The event will be held on the SUNY Oswego campus in the Hewitt Union Ballroom, with free, easily accessible parking.

The Oswego City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a reportedly missing person. Charles J. Rice was last seen during the early morning hours of Friday April 4 at a relative’s home within the city of Oswego. He is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.