Residents during the April town board meeting expressed frustration at town board members' absence at the meeting scheduled in March, which had been postponed from February. Nearly two years ago, the town decided to investigate the gas-drilling process.

The moratorium, scheduled for July 25, says the board, now with the report, needs time to evaluate its course of action, whether it be to revise the zoning ordinance or otherwise. At the board's July 2 meeting, though, Councilman William Bichteman said the report is not in a final state and needs editing.