WAYNE -- The Town Office has a tale of mice and mold.

Mold spores forced the Town Office to temporarily relocate. Now, the beleaguered office is plagued by another problem: an infestation of mice, now deceased.

A contractor hired by taxpayers to rid the Lovejoy Pond Road building of mold recently came across the signs of a rodent invasion, Town Manager Amy Bernard said.

The contractor discovered a "significant amount" of mouse carcasses as he dehumidified the office and removed wall paneling, drywall and insulation, she said.

"That's probably a lot of our smell," Bernard said. "It's an old building. It's not a real shock."

The Town Office is the last remaining structure from a mill complex in North Wayne. It closed in early September after town employees discovered mold spores had built up over the wet summer months, the result of air conditioners dripping condensation down wall panels onto carpeted floors.

An inspection by a Brunswick company showed the proliferation of at least five different types of mold spores.

Town employees are now working out of a vacant classroom at Wayne Elementary School.

Selectmen will meet Tuesday to decide the next steps for rehabbing the Town Office. They originally envisioned only addressing mold issues.

"We'll probably need to find a way to seal up the building better," Bernard said.

Residents at a special town meeting earlier this month signed off on spending $6,100 to rid the municipal office of mold, and to determine what would need to be done to repair the damage.

Bernard said selectmen might set the date for a second town meeting where residents could determine how much to spend on a second phase of rehab.

Selectmen meet 7 p.m. Tuesday at Wayne Elementary School.

Matthew Stone -- 623-3811, ext. 435

mstone@centralmaine.com