Residents in a town outside of Chicago made their fury against Democratic Mayor Tiffany Heynard known on Saturday.
Dozens of people from the 17 villages in Thornton Township organized in protest against Heynard for refusing to disclose details on township finances and declining infrastructure and town services.
“This is a call to action to state representatives to do something,” Mary Avent told the Chicago Tribune. “Our taxes are outrageous — have some of the highest taxes. And why are we paying these high taxes? We’re not getting anything.”
Avent is chairperson of Advisory Committee to the People’s Trustees of Dolton, a group she formed earlier this year to target Heynard over the mayor allegedly spending taxpayer money on lavish trips and forcing the village into bankruptcy.
Other speakers at the rally also called out the noticeable decline in public services. One woman, Tracy Morris, noted that her street is now full of potholes following a lack of regular repairs.
“It’s absolutely time for a change,” Morris said. “The officials need to be open and honest, because something’s going on.”
She added, “The infrastructure isn’t here.”
Fox News’ Gabriel Hays contributed to this report.
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