Posted on: January 7, 2024, 03:01h.
Final up to date on: January 7, 2024, 03:01h.
A small-town mayor in Illinois accused of utilizing taxpayer cash to fund her lavish life-style and promote her political profession reportedly took a visit to Las Vegas that her constituents presumably paid.
Tiffany Henyard (D) is the mayor of Dolton, a city of about 22,000 residents in Prepare dinner County roughly 15 miles south of Chicago. Henyard was elected in 2021 and has since incurred a bounty of controversy for her seemingly infinite private spending with taxpayer cash.
Regardless of the median revenue in Dolton being simply $24,000 a yr, Henyard was paid roughly $270,000 final yr for serving as each mayor and Thornton Township supervisor. The mayoral job comes with an annual pay of $46,000. The township supervisor gig comes with a staggering $224,000 wage.
The controversial mayor quietly handed an ordinance final yr that would scale back the township supervisor’s wage to only $25,000 ought to she not be reelected. If she wins, nonetheless, the function’s pay grade would stay the identical. Critics say the ordinance is to show away would-be challengers.
Henyard critics say the mayor acts like a celeb and has employed private safety and chauffeured black SUVs to whisk her round city. She’s additionally used taxpayer cash to advertise her model, with billboards round city hyping her management. She’s additionally used authorities cash to provide a collection of music movies that includes her dancing with metropolis employees.
Henyard is alleged to have additionally lately taken a first-class journey to Las Vegas.
Sin Metropolis Jaunt
Based on native media reviews, Henyard in 2023 visited Las Vegas with a first-class flight that price taxpayers $3,741. Whereas in Southern Nevada, her expense reviews present greater than $8,400 in resort room expenses, a restaurant tab at Ruth’s Chris Steak Home for $587, and practically $400 at Sizzling N’ Juicy Crawfish.
It’s unclear why Henyard was in Las Vegas, the place she stayed, and whether or not she gambled. When requested in regards to the journey by WGN Chicago investigative reporters Ben Bradley and Andrew Schroedter, Henyard merely stated, “Mmm.”
When pressed to be accountable to her constituents and clarify the journey to Las Vegas, Henyard responded, “Every other questions?”
Whereas Henyard made practically $300,000 final yr, the mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, will be paid $221,052 this yr. His job consists of working a metropolis house to about 2.7 million folks.
Self-Righteous Mayor
On Henyard’s X account during which her tweets are protected, the mayor calls herself “The Individuals’s Tremendous Mayor.” She additionally recurrently refers to herself because the “tremendous mayor” of Dolton.
Come alongside for the experience. I really like you all and ain’t nothing you are able to do about it,” her X bio reads. Henyard has additionally given herself a lot reward and likened her management to Jesus Christ.
“I’m an ion. I’m a fighter. So, if you come at me be ready for the battle,” Henyard declared throughout a metropolis board assembly. “As a result of on the finish of the day, they discuss Jesus Christ. So, why don’t I feel you aren’t going to do me the identical approach? Somebody who helps you all, therapeutic you all. Similar factor I’m doing.”
