Another chaotic village council meeting took center stage in south suburban Dolton Monday night, as the findings of an investigation into Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s spending are set to be released later this week.
The meeting had to be interrupted for about 15 minutes, with Henyard even threatening to have a senior citizen evicted for his outburst of anger.
Although the outbursts occurred during the open portion of the meeting, eight village employees were fired behind closed doors, including the public works supervisor, and three code enforcement officers also lost their jobs.
Henyard also sought to fire village trustee Keith Freeman. She called for a vote on the issue, but her motion did not receive enough support.
Last month, Freeman was fired from Thornton Township, where he was a senior adviser to Henyard, who serves as township supervisor.
Freeman’s firing comes as Henyard remains under federal investigation for alleged misappropriation of village funds. She is also at the center of several lawsuits.
In April, a majority of trustees voted to hire former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as a special investigator to probe Henyard’s spending habits.
Officials said Lightfoot is expected to present her findings from that investigation at a meeting Thursday night.
