We're fact-checking Tiffany Henyard — and it's taking longer than we thought скачать в хорошем качестве

We're fact-checking Tiffany Henyard — and it's taking longer than we thought

EDIT: As astute viewer @MrsATLienStan noticed, at 1:25 in the video, Monday is JANUARY 6, 2025. Thanks for the correction! * Subscribing to The Lansing Journal's Daily News email is the most consistent, convenient way to receive local news: https://bit.ly/thelansingjournal-subs... UPDATES: • Posted 1/6/25: https://thelansingjournal.com/2025/01... • Posted 1/7/25: https://thelansingjournal.com/2025/01... Posted 1/14/25: https://thelansingjournal.com/2025/01... As Melanie explains, we planned to publish this video of the DECEMBER 30, 2024, Thornton Township non-meeting simultaneously with an article. The article would go into detail about some of the facts that are not included when Supervisor Tiffany Henyard makes certain claims and accusations. However, that kind of research takes a while — in fact, it's taking longer than we thought! So this video includes the full video of the meeting, along with annotations that indicate questions we are IN THE PROCESS of researching and/or facts we've already documented. 0:00 - Introduction 2:50 - Footage from the 12/30/24 Special Meeting called by Supervisor Henyard 4:26 - Henyard announces she is waiting for Trustees Carmen Carlisle and Chris Gonzalez, though they had already let her know they would be unavailable on that date 5:17 - Supervisor Henyard begins the meeting 6:21 - Fact-check in progress: Can a quorum be determined if roll is never called at a meeting? 7:22 - Fact-check in progress: What exactly is the insurance situation in Thornton Township? 9:44 - Fact-check: Henyard voted against the tax levy at the 12/20/24 special meeting 10:59 - Fact-check: Instead of answering questions about certain expenses, Henyard declined a motion to pay most of the bills at the 12/20/24 meeting 11:44 - Fact-check in progress: What are the dollar amounts for the bonuses being proposed for all employees? 13:52 - Fact-check: Henyard's claims of a $4 million (or $8 million) surplus have not been verified 15:07 - Fact-check: Henyard voted against the tax levy at the 12/20/24 special meeting 18:11 - Fact-check in progress: It is not clear whether anything illegal happened at the 12/3/24 Democratic Caucus 21:23 - It is not clear why Henyard and her supporters arrived at 5 p.m. knowing the doors wouldn't open until 6:30 p.m. 24:58 - Public comment by Michael Smith 25:20 - Fact-check: Illinois Township code allows residents the right to choose someone to fill a position that has been vacant for 60 days 28:16 - Public comment by Shandra(?) Thomas 29:48 - Fact-check: Attorney Tiffany Nelson-Jaworski did advise Supervisor Henyard to vote to approve the tax levy at the 12/20 meeting. Henyard refused. 31:20 - Fact-check in progress: There were two meetings where Supervisor Henyard denied participation by Trustee Gonzalez and Trustee Carlisle. It is unclear then whether those meetings count as absences. 32:13 - Public comment by unnamed woman and dispute with William Moore about township residency 36:16 - Public comment by second unnamed woman 38:21 - Public comment by Kay Fox 40:52 - Public comment by Linda Wilkerson 42:36 - Public comment by another unnamed woman 44:54 - Public comment by Ryan Sinwelski 48:21 - Public comment by William Moore, Executive Assistant to Henyard 55:02 - Presentation by Linda Tyrrell(?), Transportation Department 58:52 - Presentation by Tamika Henyard, Senior Services 1:01:03 - Fact-check: Carlisle and Gonzalez didn't claim not to know about the meeting 1:04:52 - Fact-check: Unverified financial claims ========= This video is not sponsored. The links below are affiliate links — if you click on them and buy something (even if it's not the product), we receive a small commission. GEAR MELANIE USES AND LIKES For Thornton Township meeting coverage — • Geekoto tripod: https://amzn.to/4iu4PxV • Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera: https://amzn.to/4g5IYvi ========= Though Tiffany Henyard consumes a lot of our reporting time, that drama does not fully represent our community. The Lansing Journal serves a diverse community and offers a diverse range of news — important stories that are often overlooked by larger media. We depend on support from our viewers and readers in order to continue reporting, and we are always looking for new ways to fund the journalism our community deserves. Using affiliate links, Super Chat, Super Stickers, and Super Thanks features in YouTube — that all helps us. Or visit the Support page on our website to make a gift: https://thelansingjournal.com/support Every dollar helps support this local newspaper as we serve our community. MISSION The Lansing Journal is Lansing's only newspaper. We work hard to keep our diverse community informed and connected. Subscribe:    / @lansingjournal