A despised Illinois mayor threw an $85,000 party for her town, despite plunging her budget into debt and being cut off from the state for out-of-control spending.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, 41, threw the event for the suburban Chicago town, spending $50,000 in taxpayers’ money to cover 60 minutes of performances and more than $35,000 on activities, equipment and staff.
‘I was flabbergasted. I was pissed off. That’s my money. That’s the people’s money,’ resident Jennifer Robertz told WGN 9.
Henyard – who was recently cut off by the Illinois State Comptroller after refusing to hand over finance records – spent $30,000 on R&B artist Keke Wyatt and $20,000 on rapper J. Holiday to each perform for 30 minutes at the The Taste of Thornton Township event.
The self-proclaimed ‘super mayor’ was seen enjoying the performances with a bright smile on her face, though images from the event show it was sparsely attended.
Henyard spent an additional nearly $36,000 on a sound system, staff, equipment, comedians, and bounce houses – which cost $6,600 alone, according to WGN 9.
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