On Tuesday morning, Anthony Piagentini thanked the council for the vote Monday night that allowed him to keep his seat.
After more than 12 hours of trial this week, just five witnesses have finished their testimony.
It's the first removal trial of a member in more than a decade.
Councilman Anthony Piagentini, R-19, is accused of committing ethics violations when he co-sponsored an ordinance directing a $40 million federal grant that was awarded to his future employer.
Councilman Anthony Piagentini, R-19, is accused of committing ethics violations when he co-sponsored an ordinance directing a $40 million federal grant that was awarded to his future employer.
In October 2023, the bipartisan Louisville ethics board found Councilman Anthony Piagentini, R-19, committed ethics violations for his role in pushing for a $40 million federal grant that was awarded to his future employer.
The Council's majority and minority caucuses held their first meetings of 2024 Thursday evening where they voted on leadership positions.
The $40 million grant was at the center of the ethics investigation into Councilman Anthony Piagentini, R-19.
The council's budget committee approved a revised spending plan Thursday.
Piagentini's lawyers argue in a new lawsuit that the ethics commission's findings are 'tainted by bias and must be reversed.'