Windham residents unhappy with town government may soon have recourse if a proposed recall ordinance is approved.

The Town Council has set a public hearing on the recall ordinance, which was submitted last month by a group of citizens along with more than 1,300 signatures, for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Following the hearing, councilors will decide when to put the ordinance up for a town-wide vote. The town charter stipulates that a citizen petition must be placed on the ballot for the next regular or special municipal election. It could be decided as soon as Jan. 27, when Windham votes for representatives to the new regional school committee.

“Some people felt that there should be more control over government and some manner of more accountability with our officials,” said Cedric Harkins, who helped collect signatures for the petition.

If ultimately successful on the ballot, the recall ordinance would allow five or more registered voters to initiate the recall process in writing. Then, signatures representing 20 percent of the number of residents who voted in the last gubernatorial election would have to be gathered in support of the recall within 60 days.

If the signatures are certified, a town-wide vote would take place on the recall of the official. A successful recall would then set up a special election.

In the ordinance, which was created using examples from other Maine cities and towns, specific acts warranting recall are not listed.

“There is nothing that said it has to be a certain act or anything of that nature,” Harkins said.