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What is the Tug Hill Commission?

The NYS Tug Hill Commission is a small, non-regulatory state agency charged with “helping local governments and citizens shape the future of the Tug Hill region.” The Tug Hill region includes 41 towns and 18 villages in portions of Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and Oswego counties. Click here to learn more.

About The Tug Hill Region

The Tug Hill region lies between Lake Ontario and the Adirondacks. Larger than Delaware or Rhode Island, its 2,100 square miles comprise one of the most rural and remote sections of New York State and the Northeast. A scattering of public lands covers a tenth of the region, with most of that land used extensively for timber production, hunting, and recreation. The rest is privately owned forest, farms, and homes, all of it working land that supports the region’s way of life. Tug Hill’s total population is just over 100,000, with two-thirds of those people concentrated in villages around its edge. Its densely forested core of about 275 square miles is among New York’s most remote areas, with a population of just a few thousand and few public roads. Click here to learn more.

News Spotlights

NEW and UPDATED Issue Papers

06/24/202506/24/2025

The Tug Hill Commission recently completed a new issue paper - Understanding the New Regulatory Standards for Animal Shelters and have updated the Short-Term Rentals issue paper.  

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NEW Technical Paper – A Municipal Guide for Writing Requests for Professional Services

06/24/202506/24/2025

The Tug Hill Commission recently completed a new technical paper - A Municipal Guide for Writing Requests for Professional Services.

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Advancing Agrivoltaics in NY Webinar July 9

06/24/2025

Please join American Farmland Trust and the Tug Hill Commission on Wednesday, July 9 for a wrap-up webinar on our Advancing Agrivoltaics in NY project. After a short “agrivoltaics 101,” webinar attendees will be given...

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Commission Meeting September 22, West Monroe

06/24/202506/24/2025

The next commission meeting will be held on Monday, September 22 at 10 a.m. at the West Monroe Town Hall, 46 County Rte 11, West Monroe, NY 13167. The public is welcome to attend.  

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