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Louisville Metro Council · District 19

Anthony Piagentini

Candidate for Louisville Metro Council, District 19

No party listedIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Louisville Metro Council member (District 19)

Louisville Metro Council member for District 19 since 2019 and chair of the council's Republican caucus. He has worked more than a decade in Louisville's health care sector and is a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Co-led budget amendments cutting about $6 million in borrowingIn office

    As head of the council's Republican caucus he took part in the negotiations on the 2026-27 budget amendments, which trimmed debt-funded capital spending (including the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, from $15 million to $10 million) and added park maintenance and $3 million for housing programs.

    Louisville officials approve $1.1 billion budget with investments in parks, roads and housing

    News coverage · Louisville Public Media (LPM News) · Jun 25, 2026 · lpm.org

    “The changes were the result of negotiations between the Budget Committee chair and vice-chair, as well as the heads of the Democratic and Republican Caucuses. … The changes reduced spending on the capital budget – which the city funds by taking on debt – by about $6 million.”
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  • Sponsored property tax subclassifications in the Urban Services DistrictIn office

    Ordinance O-169-26, passed June 25, 2026.

    O-169-26: Subclassifications of real property for ad valorem taxation within the Urban Services District

    Government record · Louisville Metro Council (Legistar) · louisville.legistar.com

    “TO ESTABLISH SUBCLASSIFICATIONS OF REAL PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF AD VALOREM TAXATION WITHIN THE URBAN SERVICES DISTRICT”
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Roads & infrastructure

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Anthony Piagentini on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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