Having learned a month earlier that the Penn Forest Township Zoning Hearing Board had opened a subpoena in his name in an effort to compel a release of information, Authority Executive Director Stephen Repasch decided not to attend its latest meeting to discuss the controversial wind turbine project. But he heard about it afterward.

“I did get a graphic and detailed report,” he told the authority board Oct. 11, when he explained an expert in sound hired by renewables company Atlantic Wind was “badgered” by local residents against the project at the hearing for three straight hours. There was still no conclusion, and Repasch said he doesn’t expect there to be as any resolution will likely face immediate appeals. “It’s been crazy. There’s no end in sight.”

Changes to the payroll policy are expected starting Jan. 1. Some and Medicare premiums will shift to employees, but will be offset with increased salaries and life insurance, as well as aid funding employee health care savings accounts and providing for long term disability insurance.

Member Dennis Domchek said this may reduce employee health costs by 2 percent.

The board later worked through language of its land use policy, but members only agreed that there is much work to do yet and no rush; they will continue parsing and adding notes during the coming months.

The next meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at city hall.