Supervisor Tiffany Henyard uses turkey giveaway to distract from township issues
- Tiffany Henyard held a turkey giveaway in Thornton Township days before Thanksgiving.
- Some trustees are boycotting meetings to prevent Henyard from gaining control over appointments.
- Concerns arise about financial responsibility and governance amid the holiday festivities.
In South Holland, Illinois, Thanksgiving 2024 brought with it an annual turkey giveaway organized by Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard. While she enthusiastically distributed turkeys and ham hocks, some local officials expressed concerns that this event was a tactic to divert attention away from pending government business. The township governance faced a critical issue as a trustee, Jerry Jones, had resigned, and Henyard needed to appoint a replacement within 60 days. However, certain trustees were deliberately avoiding meetings to deny her a quorum, fearing that this would allow her to exert disproportionate control over township spending. The trustees have chosen to wait until December 7, when the deadline for Henyard's appointment will pass, opting instead to uphold financial oversight by not attending meetings.