BUCKFIELD — Selectmen directed Town Manager Cindy Dunn on Tuesday to write a letter informing residents of Nezinscot Village that their concerns have been addressed regarding a medical marijuana grow operation on Depot Street.

The property in question is at 130 Depot St. and is owned by W.H. Brown Co. and managed by Sam Small of Western Maine Rentals. W.H. Brown Co. has Stephen Jones of Harrison listed as the registering agent, according to the Maine Secretary of State’s office. Small could not be reached Tuesday night. Small conducted a couple site inspections of the property and said he would talk with the residents about their concerns, Dunn said.

“Just to maybe clear up some confusion, these are all businesses, they are not residential whatsoever so there is no one living there,” she said during Tuesday’s meeting.

A June 15 letter was sent to Selectman Cheryl Coffman from residents of the senior citizen and handicap housing complex at 118 Depot St. expressing their concerns. They said the warehouse is home to a medical marijuana distribution business, which has added many unpleasant changes to the neighborhood.

“We have no thoughts pro or con regarding medical marijuana as it relates to those who need it for health reasons,” the letter states. “We discussed with the town manager the problem of smell, noise, traffic in the alley, their dumping of some type of liquids in the back alley, allowing their dog to run loose, and what we believe will be impending criminal activity in this community. She was to call us with information, but has never done so.”

The residents requested Coffman check into the issue and said they’d feel safer if police monitored the business.

Dunn went over Small’s findings Tuesday night. She explained the medical marijuana business is a growing site, not a distribution center, so there shouldn’t be a number of different vehicles going in and out of the property. The growers do have full-time work, so they might hold odd hours checking on their plants either early in the morning or late at night when they’re not at their other jobs, she said.

No mystery liquids could be found.

“(He) saw no evidence of dumping anywhere on the premises,” Dunn said.

As for the noise level, there was a tenant who was located in the warehouse about one-and-a-half years ago who is no longer there.

However, one of the business owners in the complex does have a dog that he occasionally brings to the site with him.

“Mr. Small told this business owner the dog has to be under voice command or on leash, not at large,” Dunn said. “(He) saw no evidence of dog doo.”

“Sounds like he’s been very attentive to any issues that may come up,” Board of Selectmen Chairwoman Cheryl Coffman commented.

“He said any time the board or myself had any issue whatsoever, give him a call and he would investigate,” Dunn said.

Selectmen unanimously voted to have Dunn send a letter back to the residents of the complex explaining Small’s findings.

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