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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

Open Meetings Law Material Available

12/30/202112/30/2021

The New York State Committee on Open Government held a virtual training on the Open Meetings Law on December 16. Kristin O’Neill, the Assistant Director of the Committee on Open Government, conducted the session which...

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Tug Hill Local Government Conference April 19, 2022 Registration LIVE

12/30/202112/30/2021

Start 2022 out right by registering for the Tug Hill Local Government Conference (LGC)! The 2022 LGC will be held at the Turning Stone Event Center, 5218 Patrick Road, Verona, NY 13478. Registration and session...

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Town & Village Budget and Accounting Technical Assistance Available

12/30/202112/30/2021

The commission has contracted with Laird Petrie in his retirement to provide budgeting and accounting technical assistance to towns and villages belonging to one of the region’s five Councils of Governments. Starting the program in...

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Tug Hill Commission to Meet January 24 via Zoom

11/03/202112/30/2021

The next business meeting of the Tug Hill Commission will be Monday, January 24, via Zoom. Interested public can join at: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83393368741 Meeting ID: 833 9336 8741 One tap mobile +19292056099,,84975868282# US...

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