where she reportedly spent thousands of taxpayer dollars on hotels restaurants and airline tickets has only deepened the community's distress during a particularly heated Village meeting henard made an unusual and controversial statement claiming to be the embodiment of Martin Luther King jrb's dream she went on to promise to give away a million dollars to help residents pay their mortgages and rent a pledge that many Saw as a blatant attempt to Curry favor amid the growing controversy hen's rhetoric during this period has been characterized by grandio claim and Promises which stand in stark contrast to the financial reality facing the village meanwhile the report presented by Lori Lightfoot painted a grim picture of Dalton's Financial Health revealing systemic mismanagement and a lack of transparency according to the report The Village has not produced an annual audit since 2012 a staggering oversight for any government entity the general fund which is supposed to cover day-to-day operations is in the red by $3.65 million