Controversial mayor defies board, says she ‘cleaned up’ town despite turning balance sheet red

More drama in Dolton.

Embattled “supermayor” Tiffany Henyard extended her ongoing feud with the Village of Dolton’s board of trustees Tuesday when she proceeded with a board meeting despite it being postponed by trustees, Fox 32 Chicago reports. 

Henyard, a Democrat, has been at loggerheads with the board for months in the wake of allegations of excessive spending and corruption, but declared at the meeting that her administration had “cleaned up” the suburban Illinois town despite a report that its budget had plunged into the red.

She also appointed new village staffers at the meeting, although the appointments are likely not valid.

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The trustees’ decided to postpone Tuesday’s regular board meeting until Sept. 12 in order to address “several urgent matters,” including finalizing the village budget, establishing a new bank account, and hiring a new auditor, a spokesperson for the trustees told Fox 32. 

But Henyard’s attorney, Beau Brindley, argued the postponement violated Illinois law due to a lack of proper notice. He also said that he believes the board’s actions are interfering with Henyard’s ability to perform her duties as mayor.

The mayor went ahead with the meeting even though she did not have a quorum as only two trustees were present, Andrew Holmes and Stanley Brown.

“As you can see, the Board of Trustees decided not to show up, nor did the clerk,” Henyard said at the meeting which was attended by about 20 members of the public.

It’s the latest in a series of public spats between the mayor and the board. 

Henyard has vetoed the board’s request to launch a federal investigation into her alleged misuse of funds and also vetoed their hiring of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who has been tasked with leading a special investigation into the mayor.

In May, the board appointed a mayor pro tempore to serve in place of Henyard should she refuse to execute her duties.

Lightfoot’s investigation into the town’s financial…