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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

Regulating Private Speech: Sign Regulations & The First Amendment

09/19/202209/19/2022

The Tug Hill Commission will host Regulating Private Speech: Sign Regulations & the First Amendment, Tuesday, October 18, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Join in on Zoom!  Please register at tinyurl.com/tughillspeech or contact the Tug...

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CANCELLED Tug Hill Commission Meeting September 19

09/16/202209/16/2022

The Tug Hill Commission board meeting for Monday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m. at the Trenton Town Hall, 8520 Old Poland Rd, Barneveld, NY 13304 has been cancelled.

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NY Forward Program Announced

07/21/2022

Exciting news for NY’s downtowns—both large and small! Governor Kathy Hochul announced $200 million in funding for two major downtown revitalization initiatives—NY Forward, a new program aimed at rejuvenating NY’s smaller and rural communities, and Round...

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Come See Us!

07/11/2022

The Tug Hill Commission will be at the Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego County Fairs, as well as Woodsmen's Field Days in Boonville, over the next few weeks. Please stop by our booth and meet staff and...

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