LEVERETT — Concepts for how the historic Field Building in town center might be put to use, whether for municipal or private purposes, will soon be accepted by the Select Board.

With residents at annual Town Meeting recently giving town officials more time to come up with a plan for what could happen at the 1 Shutesbury Road building, board members at Monday’s meeting said they anticipate soliciting proposals.

Board member Jed Proujansky said he would like to provide a year for proposals to be submitted and then spend time after that determining if there is a viable plan from which to choose.

“We’ll probably hear some ideas we’ve never thought of,” Proujansky said.

Chairwoman Patricia Duffy said she would like to continue with the hybrid approach that involves the Historical Commission acting as a consultant to help secure grants that could improve the former library building, such as for running water and a septic system.

Town Administrator Margie McGinnis said the process could be similar to advertising for a request for proposal.

There are still questions, such as whether someone who might want to run a small cafe from the site would be allowed to do so as adaptive reuse.

Concerns also exist over the historical objects, artifacts and documents in the building, and whether anyone would have to keep those on site or if relocation is possible.

Board member Tom Hankinson said he would prioritize protecting the building from further deterioration and address immediate improvements.

Hankinson said he believes there are those who would be willing to make donations to do painting and scraping.

The discussion comes as the Historical Commission Monday will use the first hour of its 7 p.m. meeting at Town Hall to discuss next steps for the Field Building.

The commission is reimagining the building’s future, building on its uses and character, and will draw from an ad hoc committee and ideas developed at public forums earlier this year.

In other business, the Select Board: