Tiffany Henyard, the self-described “super mayor” of a Chicago suburb, has come under fire after she threw an $85,000 party last month for R&B singer Kiki Wyatt and rapper J. Holiday, but media reports said almost no one showed up.
Mayor Henyard of Dalton, Illinois, has been heavily criticized for spending taxpayer money on first-class travel and concerts.
“It was a mistake,” former Dolton trustee Valeria Stubbs, who attended the mini-concert herself at the “Taste of Thorton Township” event, told WGN-TV.
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Tiffany Henyard, the mayor of Dalton, Illinois, has come under fire for excessive spending. (Fox 32)
According to records obtained by news outlets under the Freedom of Information Act, Wyatt was paid $30,000 for 30 minutes of singing, and J. Holiday was paid $20,000 for 30 minutes.
The town spent another $6,600 on renting an inflatable bounce house. Other expenses included the cost of comedians, sound systems, staff and equipment.
In total, the work will cost taxpayers at least $85,769.
“I'm shocked,” Lansing resident Jennifer Roberts told the news outlet. “I'm angry. It's my money. It's the people's money.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Henyard.
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Mayor Tiffany Henyard appeared at odds with the Dolton residents she elected to represent at a contentious Aug. 5, 2024, board meeting. (FOX 32 Chicago)
Henyard, a Democrat, has been at odds with residents and local officials over allegations of excessive spending and corruption, and he recently exacerbated an impasse with the Dolton Village Board by forcing a board meeting to take place despite the board's postponement.
She declared at the meeting that she had cleaned up the village, despite the fact that her finances were in the red.
Henyard is on the board of directors. Request to open a federal investigation The committee rejected the hiring of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who is tasked with investigating the mayor's alleged misuse of funds and leading a special investigation into the mayor.
In May, the board Appointed interim mayor He will fill in for Henyard if he refuses to serve. Lightfoot's review of the town's finances showed that Dolton's general fund balance was $5.61 million in 2022, but by May 2024, the balance had fallen to a $3.65 million deficit, according to a preliminary report.
Tiffany Henyard enjoyed her outfit, which was professionally styled by fashion experts. (stylemebrandon | Instagram/Screenshot)
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Trustees said they have implemented staff cuts and are writing their own budget to get the village's finances in better shape.
Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
