Tiffany Henyard, the mired-in-scandal mayor of Dolton, Illinois, was captured on video involved in a tumultuous fight that erupted between her partner and a protestor who insulted her during a tense board meeting on Tuesday night.
The fight happened during a Thornton Township Board of Trustees meeting, after activist Jedidiah Brown had some strong words for Henyard.Â
The activist, Brown, brought up the revelations from the investigation conducted by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, where a harsh report submitted to the village board on Monday accused the mayor of consistently being deceptive and mishandling funds.
“You have not been an effective mayor. However, if you wished to gain respect by speaking up now, you should have been prepared to address Lori Lightfoot’s report regarding the credit cards. Rather than focusing on others not showing up for work, we have been informed about your activities while on duty,” Brown expressed during the public comment section of the township meeting on Tuesday. “I will yield the remainder of my time because I believe, representing the Black Cookout Association, that we should vote to replace you with Stephanie as the new member. All opposed, say ‘nay,’ all in favor, say ‘aye.’”
With Wiedeman on the board, the township was able to end the shutdown by approving its tax levy ordinance and insurance, WLS reported.
Tiffany Henyard, the mayor of Dolton, Illinois seen yelling at fellow lawmakers after questioned were raised about spending and transparency. (Fox News)
Lightfoot, who was hired to investigate the Dolton mayor last summer, found that Henyard and her administration engaged in a “concerted, systematic effort” since at least 2021 “to hide the true financial condition of the Village of Dolton from the trustees and from members of the public.” In presenting her findings to the village board Monday night, Lightfoot revealed the Village of Dolton had received some $3 million in payments from the American Rescue Plan, hundreds of thousands of which went missing without receipts. Henyard failed to appoint an official to track how the funds were spent, as required by the Treasury Department, Lightfoot’s report says.Â
The city’s credit card spending also spiked to $779,638 in 2023, with little to no tracking.
“Many of the credit card expenditures have no accompanying receipt, and the statements alone provide limited information about the purchases,” the report says, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.Â
City credit cards were also used to pay for large trips to Las Vegas in both 2022 and 2023, and the report claims, “There is no evidence that any business development opportunities came to the village as a result of either of these two trips.”
Tuesday’s fight comes days after Henyard was also held in contempt of court for allegedly stonewalling liquor licenses for months.Â
Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
