In DOLTON, Ill. (WLS), the Dolton Village Board will convene a meeting on Monday night. This will mark their first meeting following the release of a critical report by Lori Lightfoot regarding Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
Mayor Tiffany Henyard said she might not attend the meeting in Dolton Monday, following last week’s brawl at a Thorntown Township board meeting.
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The fight involved Henyard and she is calling for more security to be present.
The upcoming meeting in Dolton will serve as the initial board gathering post the scathing report by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concerning the village’s affairs and Mayor Henyard’s expenditures.
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The findings were presented in front of Dolton residents.
The report detailed that during Henyard’s tenure expenses reached a deficit of $3.65 million at one point.
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One of the purchases included $40,000 worth of skating rink supplies.
Lightfoot said any purchase over $5,000needs a trustee approval, a protocol that reportedly wasn’t followed.
Henyard said the expenses were approved and said she was not the only person making purchases.
“I am aware that many anticipate me to bear the blame,” stated Henyard. “I realize many expect me to shoulder the responsibility for all that occurs within the village. However, this perception is not accurate. It is so far from the truth that, Oh my God, I sincerely wish someone would conduct thorough research instead of engaging in political theatrics, which, unfortunately, is what is currently unfolding, political theatrics.”
Henyard is seeking to be re-elected as Dolton’s mayor.
The primary will take place later this month.
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