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NYS Tug Hill Commission > Archive for Spotlight

Category: Spotlight

Introduction to Census Data Webinar

05/14/202505/14/2025

Introduction to Census Data

Commission Meeting May 19, Annsville

04/03/202504/03/2025

The next commission meeting will be held on Monday, May 19 at 10 a.m. at the Annsville Town Hall, 9196 Main St, Taberg. The public is welcome to attend.  

New Issue Paper: How Winter is Changing in the Tug Hill Region

03/28/202503/28/2025

The Tug Hill Commission recently completed a new issue paper, “How Winter is Changing in the Tug Hill Region,” because the region is experiencing notable changes in its winter seasons. The Tug Hill region is historically known for its heavy Read More …

RACOG Economic Visioning Summit April 30

03/14/202503/14/2025

RACOG Economic Visioning Summit April 30, 2025 Howard G. Sackett Technical Center, 5836 State Highway 12, Glenfield, NY 13343 12:00pm FREE REGISTRATION tinyurl.com/racogeconomicsummit2025  

Town & Village Budget and Accounting Technical Assistance Available

12/30/202110/31/2023

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 October, the commission has fielded Read More …

Updated Local Government Services Brochure

01/29/2020

New to local government in the Tug Hill region? Not sure exactly how staff at the Tug Hill Commission can assist? Please take a look at our updated Local Government Services brochure here!

Commission Adopts 2020-2025 Strategic Plan

11/18/201911/18/2019

The Tug Hill Commission 2020-24 Strategic Plan was adopted by the commission board in October, and is available at https://tughill.org/strategic-plan/. The new plan reaffirms the commission mission, approach and core competencies, and emphasizes the importance of circuit riders especially in Read More …

2019 Residents and Landowners Survey Results Released

11/18/201911/18/2019

A lively, interactive presentation by Center for Community Studies researchers Joel LaLone, Larry Danforth and Andy Draper, on the attitudes and perceptions of Tug Hill residents and landowners, was the highlight of the commission’s annual meeting on November 7.  Approximately Read More …

Minimum Maintenance Road Legislation 2019 – Session Update

07/09/2019

The 2019 NYS Legislative Session has ended, and while the long-standing minimum maintenance road legislation continued to be active, it was not passed by both houses. The Senate bill, S2910 sponsored by Senator Griffo, was approved out of the Senate Read More …

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