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Pittston voters are expected to weigh in on the town's $1.95 million spending plan at Saturday's annual Town Meeting, and head to the polls to choose a new selectman and decide whether to recall Selectman Joe Caputo.
Residents will be able to give input on the controversial issue before before they vote on Thursday at the special town meeting to be held at 6 p.m. at the Town Office at 38 Whitefield Road.
A lawsuit brought by Cheryl Peaslee claims town officials could prevent recall vote by calling for a town vote on rescinding its recall ordinance, which officials deny.
The public hearing and vote on the ordinance is set for Feb. 22 at 6 p.m., and the vote to recall Joe Caputo is March 18.
With a petition to recall one of the town's three selectmen in limbo for weeks, town officials have scheduled a Feb. 22 public hearing on whether to change the town's recall ordinance or eliminate it and follow state law instead.