2 Thornton Township trustees to skip board meeting amid dispute with Supervisor Tiffany Henyard

CHICAGO (CBS) — Two Thornton Township trustees plan to skip Tuesday night's board meeting amid ongoing issues with embattled Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard.

Thornton Township Trustees Christopher Gonzalez and Carmen Carlisle are going to great lengths to stall movement on Henyard's plans for the township.

In a statement, they said they wouldn't show up to Tuesday night's board meeting because Henyard wouldn't answer questions about spending. The idea is to prevent the board from having a quorum in order to stop votes on Henyard's agenda.

Gonzalez and Carlisle said, without a quorum, the meeting can't proceed.

They claimed the meeting's agenda hasn't been properly vetted, pointing to two key issues.

Firstly, they said the township's bills have not been openly reviewed so residents can know where money is being sent. Secondly, they said the board has yet to finalize a new bank account to ensure the township is financially stable.

The agenda for Tuesday night's board meeting includes authorizing the township to open a new checking account, and empowering Henyard and Thornton Township Finance Director Robert Hunt to sign off on spending.

Gonzalez and Carlisle said they hope not showing up for the meeting could help force a public vote to fill a vacancy on the board.

Last month, Henyard was the only one to show up for a board meeting, after trustees said they had safety concerns and that meetings had gotten out of control.

Meantime, five months ahead of the April election, neither Henyard nor any incumbent trustees have announced intentions to run for re-election.

The Reform Thornton Township Party has filed a slate of candidates, with Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark running for supervisor.