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They be witch hunting Dolton, IL mayor Tiffany Henyard

Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:32 am
Posted by stout
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:32 am
I know there were a few threads about this mayor but as a refresher she is flying first class, paying thousands of dollars for her own security from tax payer money, and tried to pass a bill that says if anyone besides her is elected mayor the pay drops from over $200K per year to $10K.

She also overrode the city council and built an ice skating rink despite the town being broke and voting against it. She took the town from being a million in the hole to like $4 million in the hole.

Well, due to all the attention social media has given her antics the FBI took notice and they are witch hunting her


FBI probes misconduct allegations against Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard


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There is new information indicating the FBI has launched an investigation into controversial Dolton Mayor and Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard.

FOX 32 has been reporting for nearly two years on allegations of corruption surrounding Henyard in her capacity as mayor and supervisor. Now, we've learned from multiple sources that federal agents are interviewing witnesses as part of a possible investigation that may — or may not — result in charges.

Lawrence Gardner owns a U-Haul rental and trucking business in south suburban Dolton and says he went to the FBI several months ago, frustrated that the Village of Dolton would not renew his business license.

Gardner said the FBI agents took his allegations seriously: "Yes. Very serious. Very."

Gardner said he's been harassed and his business raided and shut down by Dolton Police. Gardner believes it’s retaliation after he refused to make a donation to a civic event sponsored by Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard.

"I talked to a couple of agents and I explained to them what’s going on," Gardner said. "I gave them all my paperwork to show them what was happening in court and what was happening in Dolton. And they told me they were investigating and would be in touch with me."

Gardner is one of six people who confirmed to FOX 32 that they've been interviewed by the FBI. They range from Dolton business owners to a former village employee and at least one public official.

We've also learned the FBI has used electronic surveillance as part of its investigation.

Agents are asking questions about Henyard's alleged use of taxpayer dollars and resources, including massive spending on out-of-town trips. They’ve also inquired about hundreds of thousands of dollars in police overtime for Henyard’s personal security detail, her alleged use of public employees and tax dollars for personal benefit, and the holding up of licenses to certain businesses.

Dewayne Wood has been trying to renew the business license for his restaurant for nearly a year.

"I've heard rumors that say hey I'm on the wrong team," Wood said.

Wood has not talked to the FBI, but he believes he can't get "Wood’s Kitchen" approved because he has provided catering to several Dolton trustees who are engaged in a political fight with Henyard.

"I think I've been targeted because of my association, affiliation with a certain group of people," Wood said. "The trustees. I've cooked for the trustees."




Yet LaToya is still out there visiting every exotic location flying first class for a "conference"
Posted by secfballfan
Member since Feb 2016
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:37 am to
This is the one that would make Latoya blush....
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:41 am to
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This is the one that would make Latoya blush....




One of this woman's "security guards" is a friend of hers who billed like 140 hours in one week.


Also...



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Self-styled Illinois “super mayor” Tiffany Henyard has spent gobs of cash from her debt-ridden small town’s coffers — burning thousands on unapproved ice rinks, constant parties and luxurious travel, and upwards of million dollars on pay for local cops serving as her personal security detail.

“The spending has become unbearable for the residents. It’s parties and a lot of events. It’s resources in reference to making it look like something is being done, but we really can’t afford it,” said Dolton, Illinois, trustee, Kiana Belcher.

Mayor Henyard, a failed burger joint boss, has come under fire in recent months for her outlandish antics and questionable spending — including hiring a DJ to punctuate her points during government meetings, and co-opting cops to dance in her music videos — which have left residents and local leadership alike outraged.

“A million dollars of overtime for the police department is absurd. We can’t afford it,” Belcher added.

A small village of about 20,000 people just south of Chicago, Dolton now fnds itself drowning under $5 million in debt — which trustee Jason House said started piling up shortly after Henyard took office in 2021.

She explained how her inaguration party cost $15,000 which Henyard initially said her campaign would pay for, but instead charged to the village.

“If there is a party, she’s going to make it happen,” Belcher said, pointing out a Valentine’s Day party that was held at the town’s ice rink on Wednesday night.

The rink was built in the fall of 2022 when Henyard allegedly went over the heads of the village board and ordered it to be built on public land at a cost of $115,000, putting down a $10,000 deposit.

When the board found out they halted the rest of the rink payments, so Henyard went around them again and ordered a rink from a separate company which successfully installed it.

That rink was completed days before a crucial election for Henyard, according to Illinois Answers. During a grand opening for the rink, the mayor published a video mocking the town board.

“Remember: when all five of them trustees said no, look what God did!” she said, cackling.

Residents and local leadership have not been as amused.

“It’s no transparency. You ask questions and they don’t want to give you the information. As the legislative body, we pay the bills,” said Belcher, who complained that the rink only ever gets used when Henyard allows it.

In September 2022, Henyard and the town board voted to donate $10,000 to her own foundation, which purports to support cancer patients — a foundation which was chartered with the state the very day the donation was voted on, according to documents reviewed by Illinois Answers Project and FOX 32.

A month later, Henyard organized a 10-day walk and bike ride across the state to Springfield in the name of her foundation, but charged most of the trip to the Dolton credit card.

In total, the trip cost about $11,000 in hotels, restaurants, photographers, DJs, and supplies, according to FOX 32, and utilized an armada of town-owned vehicles to escort the walk.

Additionally, records showed the town spent over $17,000 on branded sweatshirts and t-shirts just a week before the walk, but then refused to disclose what the merchandise was for. During the walk, Henyard gave away branded foundation sweatshirts and t-shirts, which were also available for about $30 on the foundation’s website.



‘Super mayor’ Tiffany Henyard’s ‘unbearable’ spending out of control: $1M on cop overtime, thousands for unapproved ice rink and constant parties, travel



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Henyard was arrested in 2016 and for trespass to vehicles. It is unclear what became of the case
Posted by TheSheriffIsNear
Member since Feb 2024
34 posts
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:42 am to
They know they are untouchable. They have to really really piss off the other leftists in power to suffer any consequences as we see with Teedy
Posted by TigersSEC2010
Warren, Michigan
Member since Jan 2010
37503 posts
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:42 am to
She would be welcomed with open arms to New Roads as their next criminal Mayor.
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:43 am to
Go off Queen !
Posted by TheSheriffIsNear
Member since Feb 2024
34 posts
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:45 am to
Also they keep describing her as mayor of a “town”

Its really a suburb of Chicago so there is more money flowing through and shadiness going on that your typical small town elsewhere.
Posted by trux83LSU
brandon, ms
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:45 am to
Posted by Scuttle But
Member since Nov 2023
1301 posts
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:53 am to
I'll never understand people who vote for a woman on purpose. It's insanity
Posted by Tvilletiger
PVB
Member since Oct 2015
5522 posts
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:56 am to
This is not a witch hunt. She has done this blatant and out of the open. Have you ever heard her speak? It is a sad state of affairs.
Posted by oogabooga68
Member since Nov 2018
27194 posts
Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:28 am to
I don't understand how some little Fascist like this doesn't get her azz beaten in such a relatively small town.
Posted by lsusa
Doing Missionary work for LSU
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:35 am to
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This is not a witch hunt. She has done this blatant and out of the open. Have you ever heard her speak? It is a sad state of affairs.


“All comes out of the DOJ, it all comes out of Biden. It’s a witch hunt against his political opponent, the likes of which our country has never seen.”
Posted by bad93ex
Walnut Cove
Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:39 am to
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I'll never understand people who vote for a woman on purpose. It's insanity



I believe Bill Burr touched on this in one of his standups, like "yay they have the same genitalia as me!!!"
Posted by secfballfan
Member since Feb 2016
3181 posts
Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:41 am to
The racial makeup of the village was 90.69% African American, 3.25% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% of the population.
Posted by ThoseGuys
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Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:41 am to
Not a witch hunt if it's true.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:43 am to
I think their city police cars are about to be repo'd.

The Youtube algo sends me videos on this daily
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:43 am to
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They know they are untouchable.


I will bet you money she's arrested.
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 11:44 am
Posted by bad93ex
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Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:45 am to
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I will bet you money she's arrested.



Well after the fact that she has driven that town into the ground while calling everyone a "racist" for calling her out on her shite.
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 12:14 pm
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
119757 posts
Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:46 am to
She also recently began pulling licenses and shutting down businesses that didn't donate to her campaign
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
119757 posts
Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:47 am to
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I will bet you money she's arrested.



They can get away with a lot more than anyone, but once you start making national headlines and it starts to hurt the party, and you are of no use to them, they will take you down with the swiftness
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