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CLASSES IN PROTEST. A METRO COUNCIL MEMBERS ACTIONS ARE UNDER REVIEW TONIGHT FOR A POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO ETHICS CODE. COUNCIL MEMBERS PASSED AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION THURSDAY ASKING FOR A REVIEW OF REPUBLICAN COUNCILMAN ANTHONY ARGENTINO. LAST YEAR, HE CO-SPONSORED AN ORDINANCE ALLOCATING $40 MILLION IN COVID RELIEF FUNDS TO THE NONPROFIT THE LOUISVILLE HEALTH CARE CEO COUNCIL. PADGETT, CITING A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WITHDREW HIS SPONSORSHIP AND DIDN’T VOTE AND LATER TOOK A JOB WITH A GROUP. EARLIER THIS WEEK, AFTER REPORTS SURFACED, HE ASKED THE ETHICS COMMISSION TO REVIEW HIS ACTIONS. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RESULTS FROM THE ETHICS COMMISSION AND MOVING FORWARD WITH ANY WITH COMPLYING WITH THEIR DIRECTION AND COMPLYING WITH THE ETHICS LAW MOVING FORWARD? NO WORD ON JUST HOW SOON THE COMMISSION WILL RELEASE A SUBPOENA, AND OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS URGED TH

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Louisville metro council member under review for potential violation of ethics code


WLKY Digital Team

A Metro Council member’s actions are under review for a possible violation of the Louisville Metro ethics code.Council members passed an emergency resolution on Thursday asking for a review of Republican councilman Anthony Piagentini.Last year, he co-sponsored an ordinance allocating $40 million in COVID-19 relief funds to the nonprofit The Louisville Healthcare CEO Council.Piagentini, citing a possible conflict of interest, withdrew his sponsorship and didn’t vote, but later took a job with the nonprofit organization.Earlier this week, after reports surfaced, he asked for the ethics commission to review his actions.”I’m looking forward to the results from the ethics commission, moving forward with complying with their direction and complying with the ethics law moving forward,” Piagentini said. There has been no word on how soon the commission will release its opinion.Other council members urged the commission to begin the process sooner rather than later.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A Metro Council member’s actions are under review for a possible violation of the Louisville Metro ethics code.

Council members passed an emergency resolution on Thursday asking for a review of Republican councilman Anthony Piagentini.

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Last year, he co-sponsored an ordinance allocating $40 million in COVID-19 relief funds to the nonprofit The Louisville Healthcare CEO Council.

Piagentini, citing a possible conflict of interest, withdrew his sponsorship and didn’t vote, but later took a job with the nonprofit organization.

Earlier this week, after reports surfaced, he asked for the ethics commission to review his actions.

“I’m looking forward to the results from the ethics commission, moving forward with complying with their direction and complying with the ethics law moving forward,” Piagentini said.

There has been no word on how soon the commission will release its opinion.

Other council members urged the commission to begin the process sooner rather than later.