Wiscasset Town Manager Marian Anderson reported Tuesday night that a foreclosure notice has been sent to the owners of Mason Station LLC. Five Birch Point lots, including the former power station, were named in the foreclosure that matures Dec. 29. The amount owed the town in back property taxes for these lots totals just under $313,000.

“They still have not paid their taxes but a letter arrived today by FedEx Express notifying us they’d like to meet with the board to discuss the possibility of turning the Mason Station into a marijuana dispensary,” she said.

The letter dated Dec. 5 appears on a Mason Station LLC letterhead and states in part: “In light of the recent legislation regarding recreational marijuana in Maine, we would like to meet with your Board to discuss the possibility of turning Mason Station into a destination marijuana greenhouse, dispensary and production facility for various by-products.

“Most importantly, this new business endeavor would include a major investment and provide a major revenue source to the Town of Wiscasset in the form of increased property taxes and sales tax related to the new legislation,” it continues.

The letter goes on to list three phases of the project and invites the town to reply by email or telephone if interested in discussing the proposal further. It’s signed by Joseph Cotter; no business title accompanies his name. Mason Station, LLC listed an address of 485 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich Connecticut.

Also Tuesday, selectmen voted unanimously to give Anderson a two percent cost of living raise.

Project “HESPER,” an art exhibit planned for the Wiscasset waterfront, got a favorable review from selectmen Tuesday but will need approval from the town’s Historic Preservation Commission.

Nick Dalton of Bradford Road hopes to build a six-foot high by 24-foot long sculpture crafted from PVC pipe spelling HESPER, the name one of the two schooners that sat grounded offshore before being removed in 1998. Dalton told selectmen the sculpture would be privately funded through a “Kindling Fund” grant administered through SPACE Gallery of Portland. He said two Wiscasset-based contractors, David Sawyer Plumbing and Heating and Dalton Insulation would help construct the model. It would be on display from May to October 2017. A drinking fountain would be attached to it.

Selectmen liked the idea but told Dalton before he could proceed he’d need to present his plan to the commission. “I was ready to approve it tonight,” Selectman Ben Rines Jr. commented. The board voted 3-1, with Rines dissenting, to refer Dalton’s project to the town planner and the commission.

The Hesper and Luther Little, fondly remembered as the “last of the four-masted schooners,” were landmarks on the waterfront for decades.

The MDOT Advisory Committee will hold an organizational meeting 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 19 in the hearing room. The meeting is open to the public.

The registrar of voters will hold office hours the same time as the town clerk on the five days leading up to the Jan. 31 special election. Voters will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Judy Flanagan. Nomination papers are available for the remaining five-month term; the deadline for returning them will be the close of the working day Friday, Dec. 16. Absentee ballots for the election will be available Dec. 27.

Anderson said the town office had received the deed for White’s Island from Maine Coast Heritage Trust. She noted MCHT has renewed its offer to help the town secure funding toward the cost of replacing the two footbridges. Anderson added, she plans to contact MDOT regarding an easement over the railroad tracks.

Anderson shared a letter with selectmen from Pat Vose of Lake Monroe, Florida praising Wiscasset Community Center staff member Duane Goud. “It takes a special person who is able to open a facility on time, five days a week at 5 a.m., with a smile and a “Good Morning,” and that is how Duane greets us early birds every morning,” states Vose.

Les Wentworth was presented with a certificate of appreciation for 15 years of service to the town. Wentworth recently retired from the transfer station.

James Kochan was appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission. Selectmen approved an application for a business license made by Victoria Malcolm, dba, Mad Badder Bakery located at 9 Sunset Ridge. And, In accordance with state law, selectmen amended the town’s minimum wage to $9 an hour beginning in 2017. Parks and Recreation Direction Todd Souza noted he had eight workers affected by the change. Selectmen opened four bids for financial auditing services. Selectman Jeff Slack will review the bids with Anderson before the contract is awarded. The board also signed off on a request giving blanket approval for the Huntoon Hill Grange to operate Beano/Bingo and Games of Chance.