If Desiree Bailey’s idea comes to fruition, the Wiscasset Primary School building will become a holistic health and healing center, salon and day spa attracting clients from around the country. The Wiscasset woman and local salon owner pitched the idea to selectmen Tuesday night, telling the board she would like to get the building for a low cost.

“I’ve got it completely planned out ... I’m ready for this guys. I’ve done my research. I’ve got a great team ... the best of the best,” Bailey said.

After the board learns what the town could get for the property, it will at some point go out to bid, Selectmen’s Chairman Ben Rines Jr. told her.

“I hope everybody who applies is as enthusiastic as you are,” he said.

Board members, Town Manager Marian Anderson and real estate agent Sherri Dunbar discussed holding an executive session next week to discuss possible pricing for the property. A date and time for the closed-door session was not yet set.

Dunbar told the board Tuesday that she has already done some research and has an idea of what the market will bear. The only similar properties she knows of are in the Bangor area; 20 commercial properties are for sale in Wiscasset, 69 in Lincoln County and another 58 in Sagadahoc County, she said.

With part of Bailey’s plans to include offering education, she said she is hoping for all or part of the property to be tax-exempt.

“I already know I would need a new roof and some inside repairs from leaks,” Bailey states in a handout to the board. “The center needs to have a very clean fresh look and feel to have this successful.”

Anderson said the roof is in fair condition according to a roof inspection that was done after an insurance issue came up. “It showed normal wear and tear,” she said.

In the handout and her presentation to the board, Bailey said the center would offer internships for people to obtain licenses; continuing education; daycare; a hair salon; a coffee shop; and health offerings including reflexology, Pilates, dance, acupuncture, infrared therapy and food allergy testing.

The center would create jobs and help people in the community be healthy, she said Tuesday night.

“It’s going to bring so much more benefits than a silly once a year tax bill,” she said. The comment drew several laughs in the meeting room.

Selectman David Cherry asked her to look in-depth at how the center could offset the tax revenue the property could bring. “Honestly, for me at least, that is going to be an issue.”

Selectmen’s Vice Chairman Judy Flanagan called on the board to take time making decisions regarding the property.

“I personally have a hard time letting go of the primary school,” she said. “It’s a nice piece of property, but it’s also a nice piece to sell and (for) somebody to have a good use.”

Wiscasset Parks & Recreation Director Todd Souza said he would like the town to keep a right-of-way near the back of the property that connects to publicly used trails. Dunbar said that would not impact the property’s sale. Bailey said it would not interfere with plans for the center.

Bailey owns Possibilities Salon on Gardiner Road near the primary school property.

Voters on June 9 approved the building’s transfer from the Wiscasset School Department to the town, and authorized selectmen to sell it.