DEXTER – A local man agreed Thursday to provide the Town Council more information about a business proposal that involves the use of town-owned property at Little Lake Wassookeag.

Joel Costonis, 30, who owns an asset management firm, wants the council to grant him a 10-year renewable lease on the public campground so he can build eight to 12 overnight cabins on the property and rent them out to visitors, as a draw to the region. His project, he said, would not include the Lake Shore Restaurant.

Costonis said his primary goal is to increase interest in the region by attracting people to the lake. Privatizing the campground would lessen the burden on taxpayers, he said.

But council members had questions about the impact the development would have on the septic system, space and parking, and wanted more information about his business and financial plans.

Costonis agreed to provide the detailed information to the council at its Feb. 13 meeting.

In other business:

. Town Manager Robert Simpson reported that the engineering assessment report on Dexter Shoe Co. property on Water Street was completed. From that report, the council will decide whether to proceed with the purchase of the building and its development.

. It was announced that a hearing has been scheduled at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Maine State Labor Board hearing room in Augusta, to discuss the formation of a local bargaining unit of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

. Six of eight graveyard-junkyard permits were approved by the council. The two businesses denied permits because of noncompliance were Gudroe’s Auto Salvage and B&K Auto.

In other action, the council elected Peter Haskell chairman and Roger Brawn vice chairman; learned that town reports would be out next week; was told the airport master plan was completed at a cost of about $70,000, of which $14,142 was the local share; and approved the formation of an ad hoc committee to study municipal operations other than fire, ambulance and police. The committee will make recommendations to the council on those operations.