When topics arise that are of concern to many Tug Hill municipalities, commission staff develops issue or technical papers to provide information and background in a concise, organized manner. Issue papers explore more complicated topics important to the region, where technical papers describe how to do something or provide data-driven information. Below is a listing of our current papers, as well as links to other websites with useful information.
ISSUE PAPERS
Ambulance Service in Rural NYS, April 2020
Black River Initiative Progress Report: 2010-2020, December 2020
Conservation Easements, February 2022
Cost of Development, 2006, reviewed 2019
Historic Preservation, April 2022
Conservation Easements, February 2022
Cost of Development, 2006, reviewed 2019
Historic Preservation, April 2022
How to Write a ZBA Decision, June 2023 NEW!!
Justice Court Consolidation Solutions, July 2021
Land Ownership and Protected Lands in the Tug Hill Region, June 2020
Planning for Solar Energy Projects, June 2023 UPDATED!!
Protecting Town Roads From Snow Plowing Demands: A Checklist, January 2019
Planning for Solar Energy Projects, June 2023 UPDATED!!
Protecting Town Roads From Snow Plowing Demands: A Checklist, January 2019
The Forest Tax Exemption and Impact on Municipal Budgets, January 2021
The Montague Doppler Radar, An Overview, February 2023
The Next Generation of Wind Farms on Tug Hill, July 2022
The Roads Less Traveled: Minimum Maintenance Roads, July 2022
Town Roads and Tug Hill’s Working Landscape, February 2022
Tug Hill Aquifer 101, December 2022
The Next Generation of Wind Farms on Tug Hill, July 2022
The Roads Less Traveled: Minimum Maintenance Roads, July 2022
Town Roads and Tug Hill’s Working Landscape, February 2022
Tug Hill Aquifer 101, December 2022
Use and Regulation of Drones for Municipalities, June 2023 NEW!!
TECHNICAL PAPERS
2020 Tug Hill Census Analysis (full resolution), (11.7 MB), March 2023 UPDATED!!
2020 Tug Hill Census Analysis (low resolution), (7.5 MB), March 2023 UPDATED!!
Adopting and Amending Zoning by Local Law, 2010, reviewed 2017
Abandoned Cemeteries and Municipal Responsibilities, February 2023
Documents Policies and Records to Have on File at the Clerk’s Office, November 2020
Documents Policies and Records to Have on File at the Clerk’s Office, November 2020
GIS Resources for Local Governments, June 2023 UPDATED!!
How to Appropriate Unanticipated Revenues, March 2022
Introduction to Municipal Websites, June 2023 NEW!!
Making a Successful Grant Application Checklist, 2019
Municipal Fundraising & Gifting, March 2022
Making a Successful Grant Application Checklist, 2019
Municipal Fundraising & Gifting, March 2022
Municipal Insurance Coverage Annual Review, June 2023 NEW!!
Open Burning Regulations in NYS, 2010, reviewed 2022
Prior Written Notice, July 2019
Procedure for Implementation of Low-Volume Road Designation, 2014, reviewed 2019
Questions and Answers About Low-Volume Road Designation, 2003, reviewed 2019
Town Budget Process Overview, August 2021
ARCHIVED PAPERS
These papers may still be of interest, but please note they are not being reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Information may be dated.
Natural Gas: The Basics, 2010, reviewed 2019
Zoom for Public Meetings, Technical Manual, March 2020
NYS Department of State maintains additional publications related to local government. Visit the website at DOS to view those publications.
NYS Office of the State Comptroller maintains additional publications related to local government. Visit the website at OSC to view those publications.
NYS Archives maintains additional publications related to local government. Visit the website at Archives to view those publications.