Last week I posted an article about the firing of Alan Pizzato former Executive Director at Alabama Public Television. see here
At the time it appeared that the issue was closed and the parties would move forward.
That may no longer be the case. Attorneys for Pizzato have filed a civil law suit against the Alabama Educational Television Commission. The suit alleges the Commission violated Alabama's Open Meetings Act when it held a closed executive session to discuss Pizzato's performance. "Because Pizzato is classified as a public employee who is required to
file a statement of economic interests with the Alabama Ethics
Commission," the suit says, "such a discussion of Pizzato's job
performance was prohibited by the Opening Meetings Act."
The suit also claims that the commission has failed to disclose audio recordings of commission meetings from March and April. It is at these meetings where arguments over religious programming on the network and an imposed a new mission statement between commissioners and Pizzato.
The suit also seeks to removes the commission chair because he holds another state office. This is prohibited under Alabama statutes. Full complaint as filed here.
I am certain there is more to come.
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