Illinois village plunged into debt by reckless mayor as her outrageous credit card spending is revealed

An Illinois village has been plunged into millions of dollars of debt by its mayor's outrageous credit card spending, an investigation has revealed.

Dolton's self-proclaimed 'super mayor' Tiffany Henyard is said to have racked up eye watering costs including $40,00 spent on Amazon in a single day.

The expenditure came to light in a probe by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who was hired by concerned Dolton trustees to examine allegations of misuse of public funds.

The report uncovered a $3.6 million deficit in the town's budget which has emerged under Henyard's tenure.

Just a year after she took office in April 2022, Dolton had a $5.6 million budget surplus. 

Mayor of Dolton Tiffany Henyard is said to have racked up eye watering costs including $40,00 spent on Amazon in a single day

'The village has been unable to pay all of its monthly expenditures with its available cash balance,' Lightfoot told a special meeting on Thursday, the Chicago Sun Times reports.

Among these expenses was a $7,700 spent at Target, Walgreens, Wayfair and other retailers on September 1, 2023.

Lightfoot does not identify Henyard as making the transactions and said her officials rarely provided purchase receipts. 

Other concerning revelations center on 'rampant' police over time which saw two officers double their 2024 pay by raking in six figures' worth of overtime each, Lightfoot said.

Deputy Chief Lewis Lacey was fired from the force last week and now faces nine counts of fraud.

Prosecutors say Lacey, 61, hid his true income to better position himself in multiple bankruptcy lawsuits.

An investigation by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot uncovered rampant spending and concerns around exorbitant police overtime

Henyard was not at the special meeting called on Thursday to discuss preliminary findings of the report

He was paid $96,000 in overtime last fiscal year, CBS reports. 

Henyard was banned from using Dolton village credit cards earlier this month after the Illinois village board of trustees brought in measures against her.

The trustees  said that they will only allow the Director of Administrative Services to use the village's credit card on 'board-approved purchases' only.

Henyard has been clinging onto power despite criticism over her management of Dolton and her alleged lavish spending. 

The high-rolling mayor, who earns $300,000 for her public duties, has spent thousands more on first class trips, a professional hair and makeup team and a security detail.

Her splashy lifestyle has attracted the ire of villagers as well as an FBI investigation

Her splashy lifestyle has attracted the ire of villagers as well as an FBI investigation.

Subpoenas were served in the two areas Henyard runs - Dolton and Thornton Township.

The mayor, her charity, her boyfriend and several of her allies among others were all named in the legal documents.

Henyard has also been hit by lawsuits including one from a former employee who claims he was fired after refusing to go along with one of her schemes.

The mayor was not at the special meeting called on Thursday to discuss preliminary findings of the report. DailyMail.com has contacted Henyard for comment.