The proprietor of a Dolton residence rented to Mayor Tiffany Henyard is searching for a particular assistant to ship an eviction discover on a house Henyard apparently shares with a Thornton Township worker.
The proprietor, Genetta Hull, filed eviction papers final month, saying Henyard and Kamal Woods owe greater than $3,350 in unpaid lease and late charges for the house within the 14600 block of Harvard Street.
During the listening to, the place she appeared alongside Zoom, Hull stated the occupants had “escaped” and that she was unable to enter the house to examine the property.
Hull instructed Cook County Court Judge Carrie Hamilton that she went to the house Saturday and the locks and code on the storage door had been modified. He instructed the choose he desires to examine the situation of the home and likewise do some work on the boiler.
Hamilton instructed Hull he may contemplate contacting the village for assist having access to the house.
“Do who these persons are, have you learnt who these defendants are?” Hull requested the choose, who stated no.
Neither Henyard nor Woods had been in courtroom or appeared by way of Zoom, and no attorneys appeared on their behalf.
Court paperwork present Cook County sheriff’s police tried to ship paperwork to Henyard and Woods at each the house and Dolton Village Hall with out success.
Beau Brindley, a Chicago lawyer who represents Henyard on different issues, beforehand stated the proprietor’s criticism was “not made in good religion” and that “no proof of nonpayment could be produced as a result of no cost was ever made.” missed.”
Reached Tuesday, Brindley stated he wouldn’t signify the mayor in any eviction issues.
Hamilton set October 29 as the subsequent listening to date.
Court paperwork point out Henyard and Woods had been paying lease on a month-to-month foundation since their lease expired on the finish of May 2023.
Henyard is dealing with not less than one challenger in subsequent yr’s municipal election, the place he’ll search a second time period as mayor, and can also be below federal investigation concerning his roles as mayor in Dolton and supervisor in Thornton Township.
Subpoenas in search of data referring to Henyard had been additionally served on Thornton Township High School District 205.
Woods works for the municipality as a supervisor of its youth help program, and a latest subpoena served on the municipality requests paperwork associated to state grants obtained for this system.
Landlord filings from September point out that Henyard and Woods have refused requests to examine the Harvard Street property, and that the owner is terminating the lease for tenants’ failure to resume and for failure to pay lease.
As mayor of Dolton, Henyard is anticipated to obtain a wage of $46,000 and likewise earns $224,000 a yr as supervisor of Thornton Township.
A W-2 assertion offered by Dolton reveals that over the previous yr Henyard obtained wages of slightly below $62,000 from the village.
Dolton directors have complained that they’ve been denied entry to Village Hall and that the locks have been modified twice in latest months on Henyard’s orders.
mnolan@southtownstar.com
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