SKOWHEGAN — Town officials have moved quickly to develop a policy for naming town-owned properties, facilities and public spaces.

The move comes a few weeks after the Board of Selectmen rejected a proposal to name a town-owned field after a longtime local athletic coach who died last year, out of concern that the town had no standards for making such decisions.

The Board of Selectmen briefly reviewed the proposed policy at its meeting Tuesday, but did not vote on it. The five members, however, had no objections to the policy.

Chairman Paul York said after the meeting that the policy would likely be voted on at the board’s next regular meeting in March, as Tuesday was newly elected Selectman Whitney Cunliffe’s first meeting and first time seeing the policy proposal.

The policy defines guidelines for naming municipal facilities and other infrastructure, giving the Board of Selectmen, which has started going by Selectboard in some documents, the power to make those decisions as the “official naming body.”

“The purpose of this policy is to establish a fair, transparent, and equitable process for granting naming rights to town-owned properties, facilities, and public spaces,” the draft policy reads. “This policy ensures that any naming or renaming of public spaces in Skowhegan should help to better define and build a sense of community, serving to honor the contributions of worthy individuals, and ensure that recognition is supported by the townspeople.”

Under the policy, a candidate for naming may be an individual, organization, or business that has made significant community contribution; has historical, cultural, or geographic relevance; has made a financial or in-kind contribution; or has demonstrated exemplary public service.

The policy outlines a process for names to be considered. Anyone in the community may submit nominations to the town, including a summary cover letter, a petition signed by at least 25 town residents, and any supporting letters.

The select board then would review the nominations, forming a task force, if needed, to review them. There would be opportunities for public comment before a final vote.

The policy would restrict names that are discriminatory, offensive or promote political, religious, or commercial interests at odds with the town’s values. Town officials could also revoke nominations and naming rights in cases of misconduct, and naming agreements would be “periodically reviewed to ensure continued relevance.”

Town officials decided in January to develop the policy after rejecting a proposal from the town’s Recreation Advisory Committee to name the football field at the Skowhegan Community Center after Al Wilson.

Wilson, who died in July at 64, was a longtime coach of many Skowhegan athletic teams.

Selectman Elijah Soll was the sole select board member to vote in favor of naming the field after Wilson in a 3-1 vote. Cunliffe, the new selectman, had not yet been elected at that time, although he was serving on the Recreation Advisory Committee, which made the recommendation without a formal vote.