Wiscasset selectmen will take on the Mason Station issue at their July 3 meeting.

They will consider soliciting proposals from qualified developers for the sale of recently acquired property at the former Point East Maritime Village.

The selectmen will discuss a proposal for the purchase and redevelopment of a total of 14.32 acres, ranging in lot size from 0.06 to 1.86 acres, with an assessed value of $6.5 million.

The properties in question do not include the Mason Station building itself.

The parcels being discussed are off Point East Drive in Wiscasset. They are within the approved sub-division, Shoreland Business II and Marine Overlay districts.

According to a written proposal that will be considered by the selectmen, commercial, light industrial, marine, institutional, public and residential uses are permitted within the district.

The land is subdivided into small lots which may not be attractive to developers, although these lots could be reconfigured into larger lots, town officials said. However, it would be necessary to improve the infrastructure, resubmit a subdivision plan and legally reconfigure the streets, a process that could take two years, according to information provided by Town Planner Misty Gorski at a selectmen’s workshop in January.

The selectmen will also consider authorizing the town manager to hire Bryan Dench and the law offices of Skelton, Taintor and Abbott to assist the town in the collection of outstanding taxes and any other legal issues related to the Mason Station and Ferry Landing Development properties.

Over the past six months, the selectmen have been under pressure by several residents and Budget Committee members to take further action in resolving the Mason Station delinquent tax issues.

During the January workshop, Gorski explained the layout of the 33-acre Mason Station property.

The first application for 80 single-family lots, five condominium lots and the Mason Station mixed-use facility was in 2005. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Wiscasset Planning Board approved construc-tion of the first 15 lots, for which water and sewer were available.

Construction on future lots would not be approved until the water and sewer were upgraded. Other lots were not approved by DEP until asbestos remediation was done. Additional lots could not be approved until the railroad easement and Central Maine Power rights on the land were dealt with.

Taxes on the majority of the lots have not been paid for 2007 to 2011. Although the town foreclosed, it continues to assess the property in the previous owner’s name and it continues to accrue taxes.

The selectmen are expected to move forward in resolving these issues.