Tiffany Henyard, the Democratic mayor of scandal-plagued Dalton, Illinois, has signaled she would seek to arrest her political opponents, many of whom have expressed concerns about her spending too much of their tax dollars.
The embattled mayor, who is also facing eviction from his rented home, has made national headlines over allegations of misuse of taxpayer funds, and former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said: I had previously investigated her spending habits.
“I will be calling for the arrest of those involved,” Henyard said in a rambling 90-minute video posted to Facebook on Tuesday.
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Scandal-plagued Democratic Dalton Mayor Tiffany Henyard slammed her opponents on Facebook Tuesday. (Facebook)
“I'm going to press charges. It's a big deal. And this is just me telling you a little bit, because all this is pointing fingers at Tiffany and lying to me. It's over for me. It's time for me to speak. Tell me the truth.”
Mr Henyard, who introduced himself in the video as a “super mayor”, did not say what crimes the protesters had committed.
She posted on social media platforms after the Thornton Township meeting, which she also leads as supervisor, was canceled due to lack of quorum after trustees expressed concerns about the safety of the meeting venue. According to the Chicago Tribune, this is the second consecutive time the rally has been canceled.
She also denounced media coverage of her tenure as “fake news” and bashed officials who opposed her.
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Tiffany Henyard outfits are professionally styled by fashion experts. (stylemebrandon | Instagram/Screenshot)
“Why is this the way it is for me and my life? Why don’t you listen to me? You judge only one side of the story that is out there and never hear from me. Hmm…I was always told…” If you want tea, get it from me, you have to take it from the horse’s mouth. ”
According to WGNTV, Henyard has in the past organized a podcast and a short national media tour, promising to uncover evidence of his opponents' wrongdoings, but failing to do so.
In a Facebook post, Henyard said the people making the accusations against her were doing it to create a distraction.
“Why are we paying so much attention to Tiffany Henyard? What’s the point? [are] They're doing things they don't want us to know about. [are] “You're distracting us here,” she asked.
Meanwhile, Henyard's landlord told Fox 32 Chicago that the mayor and his girlfriend, Kamal Woods, have not paid rent since August and are asking them to leave.
According to the report, the two have collectively collected well over $300,000 from taxpayers. fox 32 chicagohe said, citing public salaries.
According to the outlet, landlord Jenetta Hull was forced to raise her rent by $200 to $2,400 a month after Woods told her that she “couldn't afford it” even though her property taxes had risen again. spoke.
Tiffany Henyard, the mayor of Dalton, Illinois, has come under fire for excessive spending. (Fox 32)
Hull said Henyard and Woods refused to pay additional rent in August, then stopped paying altogether and failed to deliver rent checks for September and October.
According to Fox 32, Hull said she owed them thousands of dollars while they changed the locks and the PIN on her garage door to prevent her from getting inside. The landlord filed an eviction lawsuit against the couple, but the Cook County Sheriff's Office tried unsuccessfully. File a lawsuit both at home and at village hall.
Hull told Fox 32 that he once considered Henyard a friend and campaigned for her.
Henyard recently announced on Facebook that he is running for a second term as mayor of Dalton.
She was first elected as mayor of Dolton, a south suburb of Chicago, in 2021 after serving two terms on the village board. She won in a landslide, receiving more than 80% of the votes.
Residents call him “America's worst mayor.” She was given this nickname after her tenure was marred by controversy, including mismanagement of funds.
Her re-election announcement comes as she is leading a lawsuit against multiple village trustees, the Dalton Park District, village clerk and village administrator.
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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is investigating Henyard. (Reuters/Kamil Krzaczynski)
The legal dispute stems from a controversial previous village board meeting in which Henyard claims he violated procedures.
Meanwhile, Lightfoot investigated the village's financial situation and found that the village's general fund balance was $5.61 million in 2022, but it had decreased to a deficit of $3.65 million in May 2024. revealed in the preliminary report.
Lightfoot also revealed that Henyard used the village's credit cards to earn the money. Purchase on AmazonTarget, Walgreens, Wayfair, and other retailers. A surprising statement revealed that the embattled mayor dropped $33,000 on Amazon on January 5, 2023.
FOX News' Sarah Rumpf-Witten contributed to this report.
