The city’s ethics board Thursday found Louisville Metro Council member Anthony Piagentini committed several ethics violations over his role in a $40 million federal grant he backed for his future employer.
The Louisville Metro Ethics Commission unanimously found Piagentini violated six of seven charges. The commission unanimously recommended Piagentini be removed from Metro Council and imposed a $500 fine for each violation, for a total of $3,000.
The full council will now take up the issue with two-thirds of the 25 members needing to vote to remove Piagentini.
Metro Council President Markus Winkler (D-17) said in a statement after the ruling that the council has received the written findings and verdict and “we want to express our sincere appreciation to the Ethics Commission for conducting a comprehensive review of this matter and we will carefully examine the recommendations and determine the subsequent actions to be taken.”
Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a statement that the findings of the Ethics Commission are “clear and unanimous. My administration will swiftly respond to these serious violations to preserve the public’s trust in Metro Government.”
Source: WDRB
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