Controversial Mayor Tiffany Henyard now faces deportation after allegedly living largely on taxpayers’ money

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The beleaguered mayor of a suburb Chicago city ​​– is already under investigation for alleged misappropriation of municipal funds, including $40,000 in purchases on Amazon in a single day — is now being evicted from her home, according to an eviction notice filed in Cook County Circuit Court.

Dolton, Ill., Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her boyfriend Kamal Woods were informed Sept. 18 that they were $3,350 in arrears on their rent and must either pay or vacate, the notice states .

Contacted Monday by The Independentowner Genetta Hull declined to comment further on the situation.

The couple pays $2,400 a month for the apartment, NBC Chicago reported. Their payments are not extremely late, and it is unclear why Hull acted so quickly to evict, according to WGN. Henyard, who earns $300,000 a year as mayor, is also supervisor in Thornton Township, where Woods earns more than $100,000 as youth director. according to the nonprofit Illinois Answers Project.

“This is a claim filed under false pretenses,” said Henyard’s attorney, Beau Brindley. told WGN of the expulsion procedure. “I do not believe that proof of missed payment can be produced. This decision is motivated by other reasons and does not constitute a complaint filed in good faith.

Lori Lightfoot, former Chicago mayor, leads investigation into Henyard spending; Dolton is more than $3.5 million in the red, according to CBS News ChicagoA burst of apparently profligate spending by Amazon was just one of a plethora of irregularities Lightfoot announced last month that she had found. Henyard also allegedly spent thousands of dollars in taxpayer money. about hairstyle, makeup and other personal benefits.

Heynard is also accused of billing the city $67,000 for out-of-town travel over a five-month period in 2023.

In April, FBI agents visited Dolton City Hall to execute a search warrant. However, it remains unclear exactly what they were looking for or who they were investigating.

“The Village of Dolton, once a natural prairie area and home to the Potawatomie, Sac, Illini and Miami Indians, has now grown into a bustling suburban community of more than 23,000 residents,” Dolton said. the official website informs visitors. “The village was founded by George Dolton who settled in the area with his family in 1835 and began running a ferry company with another area resident, JC Matthews. In 1866, the village built its first post office and Andrew Dolton, son of George Dolton, was postmaster. After a controversial debate, the village of Dolton was incorporated on December 28, 1892.”

Henyard, according to the village website, was elected in February 2021 with 82% of the vote after serving eight years as village trustee. She made history as Dolton’s first female mayor, as well as the youngest ever.

“As a lifelong resident of Dolton, Mayor Henyard is passionate about Dolton and continues to live in the community where she grew up,” his biography reads.

The hearing date for Henyard and Woods’ eviction proceedings has been set for October 22.