Posted on 07/06/2024 6:40:31 AM PDT by lowbridge
On Monday, those firefighters confronted Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard at a village board meeting, demanding to know where their money is.
"I’m here today with fellow members… looking for answers," said Adam Farej, Dolton Firefighter’s Union President.
Farej came with a list of questions and grievances. On Tuesday, he told FOX 32 the firefighters spoke publicly at the meeting because they'd simply had enough.
"With everything going on in the village and the media, at some point we have to put our foot down and get answers to the questions we have," Farej said.
The Dolton firefighters have been working without a pay raise or a new contract for the past four years, and they worry Dolton isn’t paying their insurance premiums because they’re getting stuck with big medical bills.
"Three members now who have pregnant wives, they’re getting their health insurance claims denied," said Farej.
They’re also alarmed that the firefighters’ own money that’s deducted from their paychecks for their retirement funds isn’t getting deposited.
"I just think it’s mismanagement," said Farej. "There’s so much going on that no one can keep up with the priority list of what’s important."
All this comes at a time when Mayor Henyard is at the center of a federal corruption investigation looking into her spending on expensive trips, a private police security detail and questionable contracts.
"This has been brought up to the village numerous times. All request to date have been ignored," said Farej.
Dolton Trustee Kiana Belcher says she believes money earmarked for the fire department and the firefighter’s insurance and retirement is being misspent by the mayor.
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Give up her PARTY MONEY ,NEVER
The worst mayor in the country is diverting funds? Didn’t see that one coming.
Wait, lemme guess, the mayor is a demwit.
That’s pretty brazen to expect a raise, especially today. However, the insurance and retirement is a whole other can of worms. They need to call in an auditor.
Ladies and gentlemen, it appears to many politicians you are just a Mark! Doesn’t matter if you are in government or not, you’re just a Mark to be taken advantage of.
What a shame. My parents bought their first home in Dolton in 1957, and we lived there for 10 years. It’s a disgrace what this “Super Mayor” has done. So much corruption in Cook County and Illinois, she believes she can get away with this. To think she continues while supposedly under investigation by the FBI . . . oh, the FBI.
Brazen to expect a raise? Firefighters have a dangerous job. They are paying for insurance they are not getting. Cost of food has doubled in the past four years. It’s brazen to want a raise?
It’s them again. Affirmative action in action.
agree.
usually when there is both a city manager and a mayor, the anger is in charge of the budget and spending.
So is the manager corrupt and extravagant also?
How did the mayor get her hands on all the money?
Weird set up.
The Democrat Party Organized Crime Syndicate.
She’s not a demwet, she’s a queen, dispensing her due pomp and perquisites.
Watch and read some of the investigative reporting on this. When you are done, you will ask “why is she not in prison?” Multiple reasons, Dem, black, women, Illinois...
FANI WILLIS MISSING SISTER???
“I just think it’s mismanagement,” said Farej.
Really? Is his head in the sand? Is he not acquainted with her avarice? Where else might the money be going?
“… strippers, hairdressers, girls named Tiffany …”
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